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Filter by:This prospective study aimed to validate a new prognostic approach of endothelial progenitor cells associated biomarkers in patients with acute coronary syndromes . Recruitment is made prospectively by two centers of Inter -region South Mediterranean,
This purpose of this study is to assess the effects of BMS-919373 on the single dose Pharmacokinetics (PK) of Rosuvastatin and Atorvastatin in healthy subjects.
For octogenarian patients with NSTEMI (non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction) an invasive-guided strategy will prove superior to a conservative strategy with respect to a combined endpoint of all cause mortality and non-fatal myocardial infarction.
This register will evaluate the use of different antithrombotic therapies, combinations of different drugs routinely used during any stage of hospital admission, with their timing, dosage and mode of administration, in patients with a diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Italian Coronary Care Unit during a study period of three weeks
The Ladies ACS study will investigate the relation between age at menopause and severity of coronary artery disease in menopausal women with acute coronary syndromes and clinical indication to coronary angiography.
Young patients requiring myocardial revascularization are generally considered at low operative risk, but data on their immediate and late outcome are scarce. The decision-making process in these young patients is complicated by the potentially aggressive nature of premature coronary artery disease and their likely long expectancy of life, which expose them to a significantly higher risk of recurrent coronary events as well as the need of repeat revascularization. The lack of data on long-term outcome as well as on operative details (in particular, on the use of arterial grafts) and peri- and postoperative medication prevent any conclusive results on the durability either of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in these young patients. Furthermore, recent advances in stents technology as well in peri- and postoperative medical treatment indicate the need a comparative study to define the baseline characteristics of patients aged < 50 years undergoing either PCI or CABG and to evaluate their current immediate and late outcome.
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a recent imaging modality that yields cross-sectional images with a resolution 10 times greater than that of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). OCT uses a near-infra-red light source to obtain images of the interior walls of the coronary arteries and is increasingly used to evaluate vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and assess placement and response to stenting. - To date, no study has evaluated whether optical coherence tomography (OCT) contributes to optimizing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and stenting. The DOCTORS study is a randomized, open label study to evaluate whether OCT-guided angioplasty would provide useful clinical information beyond that obtained by angiography, and whether this information would subsequently modify physician behavior and treatment choices. In particular, we will evaluate the impact of changes in procedural strategy resulting from the use of OCT on the value of fractional flow reserve (FFR) obtained after angioplasty and stent implantation of a lesion responsible for non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
In order to further clarify the interaction of PPIs with clopidogrel anti - platelet effect , the investigators designed a clinical randomized controlled trials of omeprazole and pantoprazole antiplatelet effect of clopidogrel .In this experiment , the investigators have taken a randomized NSTE-ACS hospitalized patients met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into omeprazole and pantoprazole groups . On the day of admission , all patients taking clopidogrel loading dose 300mg + aspirin 300mg and the subsequent maintenance dose of clopidogrel 75mg + aspirin 300mg and omeprazole group taking omeprazole 20mg / d , pantoprazole group taking pantoprazole 20mg / d. Respectively, on the day of admission ( before medication ) , medication for 12-24 hours , medication after 72 hours , 30 days , each taken early morning fasting venous blood again , measuring AA 、ADP - induced platelet aggregation . And selected 30 days , 6 months and 12 months to record the patient's clinical adverse events ( including death , myocardial infarction , and any revascularization , stent thrombosis , recurrent angina , rehospitalization due to cardiovascular disease , bleeding events) . To assess the impact of PPIs on clopidogrel antiplatelet effect by observing 1 year follow-up results , and further explore the optimal combination of dual anti-platelet and joint PPIs course of treatment , appropriate dosage and the best time to provide reasonable for clinical programs to create a personalized treatment system , improve the patient's quality of life .
Background: Vascular closure devices (VCD) were developed to reduce access site bleedings, to improve patients´ comfort, and to accelerate ambulation after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Despite higher complications rates in earlier studies, current data suggest similar complication rates or better outcomes after the use of VCD as compared to manual compression. ExoSeal (Cordis, Warren, NJ, USA) is a new, extravascular polyglycol acid (PGA) plug which occludes the puncture channel. Whether the use of this extravascular closure device is as effective as the more widely used plug/anchor mediated devices, has not been evaluated so far. We performed a randomized, multicentre, single-blinded trial to compare the efficacy of the extravascular closure device ExoSeal in comparison to the collagen-based plug/anchor mediated AngioSeal system. Methods: 304 patients receiving diagnostic angiography and/or PCI will be included in three centers. Exclusion criteria are contraindications for any VCD including 1. severe calcification of the access vessel, 2. severe peripheral artery disease, 3. puncture in the origin of the profound femoral artery, 3. non-femoral sheath insertion, 4. marked tortuosity of the femoral or iliac artery, 5. marked obesity or cachexia (BMI >40 or <20) and 6. patients on continuous medication with oral anticoagulants. After the procedure, angiography of the accessed femoral artery is performed to rule out major risk factors for retroperitoneal hemorrhage, relevant peripheral stenoses of the common or the superficial femoral artery, or a location of the puncture site in the bifurcation of the profundal femoral artery. We hypothesise, that the use of an extravascular closure device is not inferior to an anchor/plug mediated device regarding the occurrence of the following complications: bleeding, need for vascular surgery and device failure (primary endpoints). Secondary endpoints are the occurrence of false aneurysms, severe pain (Borg ≥ 5), and hematoma ≥ 5 cm within 24 hours after insertion of the device. Power was 80%, alpha 0.05. Bleeding will be defined according to the TIMI criteria. The study is actively enrolling patients, last inclusion will take place in September 2012. Results and Conclusions: Outcome data including the primary endpoint (bleeding, need for vascular surgery and device failure) will be presented for the first time.
The investigators hypothesize that reduced loading dose of prasugrel followed by reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel in acute coronary syndrome patients with CYP2C19 polymorphism undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention might exhibit lower platelet reactivity 24 hours and 30 days later which is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events.