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Filter by:This echocardiography study will characterize heart structure and function during labor. Imaging of the heart during the stress of labor could increase detection of subclinical cardiovascular disease using advanced imaging techniques. Cardiac serum biomarkers and complication rates will also be measured and compared between patients with and without evidence of cardiovascular disease on echocardiography.
Cardiac surgery induces hemodynamic stress on the myocardium, and this process can be associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) is biomarker of myocardial remodeling and fibrosis; however, little is known regarding their potential association with cardiovascular events. This study aimed to investigate the release of sST2 and its association with cardiovascular events undergoing cardiac surgery.
Individuals who underwent cardiac surgery may experience anesthesia, intracardiac operation, cardiopulmonary bypass and mechanical ventilation, which will result in a lot of injuries. Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) is a regimen of breathing exercises that aim to strengthen the respiratory muscles and make it easier for a person to breathe. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative IMT on e clinical outcomes in patients with cardiac surgery.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the second leading cause of death in France and the leading cause of death on Reunion Island. Some modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are well identified and can be easily modulated, in particular by hygiene and dietetic measures (tobacco, sedentary lifestyle). Other risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes or dyslipidemia can also be pharmacologically modulated. On the other hand, there is a cardiovascular risk factor that we do not know how to modulate: a high level of lipoprotein (a) (Lp (a)), whose regulation remains largely unknown. High plasma levels of Lipoprotein (a) remain a major risk for the development of cardiovascular disease and its clinical complications, which no drug can currently reduce. Understanding the biological and genetic determinants modulating Lp (a) levels remains a major challenge for treating subjects with hyper Lp (a). Several individuals and possibly Reunion families have been detected as having abnormally high rates of apo (a) Thanks to the link between cardiovascular clinical picture, Lp (a) concentration and other biological markers, the study should allow a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular risk in order to offer advice. prevention and care of at-risk subjects screened; or even avenues for adapted genetic counseling (DNA sequencing). At the genetic level, several hypotheses could be explored making it possible to link the expression of the apo (a) protein to the genotype, in particular the presence of mutations in the gene, in the promoter region, polymorphisms, or epistatic regulation.
Background: Heart disease is the leading cause of death, disability, and healthcare expense in the United States. Researchers think a new drug called Fx-5A may be useful to treat different cardiovascular diseases and inflammation. Objective: To understand the safety, tolerability, and effects of Fx-5A. Eligibility: Healthy people ages 18 and older who are not pregnant Design: Participants will be screened with: Medical history Physical exam Blood tests Pregnancy test for female participants Participants will stay in the hospital for 36-48 hours. This will include: Blood tests EKGs: Electrodes will be placed on the participant s chest. The patches are connected to cables that will send information from their heart to a machine. Single infusion of Fx-5A. A needle will be used to insert a plastic tube into a vein in the participant s arm. This tube will remain in the arm for the duration of the hospital stay for blood tests. Participants will have follow-up visits day 7 and day 28 after their infusion. At these visits, they will have blood tests and an EKG. Participation will last 5-10 weeks.
Low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) is considered as a screening method for early detection of lung cancer in the population at risk, and it also allows to detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Studies in European population showed the benefit of volumetric assessment of CT screening-detected lung nodules compared to diameter-based assessment. Screening for COPD and CVD, in addition to lung cancer, may significantly increase the benefits of low-dose CT lung cancer screening. The objective is to assess the screening performance of volume-based management of CT-detected lung nodule in comparison to diameter-based management, and to improve the effectiveness of CT screening for COPD and CVD, in addition to lung cancer, based on quantitative measurement of CT imaging biomarkers in a Chinese screening setting. Thus, a population-based comparative study will be performed in Shanghai, China.
The TRACK trial is an investigator-initiated, multicentre, prospective, randomised, quadruple-blind (participant, healthcare provider, data collector, outcomes assessor), placebo-controlled trial. TRACK is a global trial and will be conducted in renal units that provide comprehensive CKD care. Approximately 2000 participants will be recruited. The TRACK trial will assess a strategy of administering low dose rivaroxaban to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiac event (MACE) in people with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stages 4 or 5 or dialysis-dependent kidney failure, and elevated cardiovascular (CV) risk (marked by a history of CAD or PAD, or non-haemorrhagic non-lacunar stroke OR diabetes mellitus OR age ≥65 years).
The new approach propose in this protocol is based on ultrafast ultrasound and remote palpation of tissue by ultrasonic radiation pressure. Ultrafast ultrasound of biological tissues is based on an innovative ultrasound imaging approach that can image very fast soft tissue events at a rate of several thousands of frames per second and provide quantitative mapping of the elasticity of the tissues. This current project aims is to focus on myocardial rigidity in diastole to better assess the function of the heart failure.
Study is to evaluate the Chymase Angiotensin-(1-12) in cardiovascular disease
The study will assess the safety and performance of the Fantom sirolimus eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) in the acute setting of myocardial infarction with unstable lesions and thrombogenic milieu.This is a prospective evaluation of clinical and patient related measures in STEMI patient who undergo urgent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation. Patients with culprit lesions with 2.5 - 3.5 mm diameter and located in one of the main coronary arteries will be included in the trial and prospectively observed. The study will comprise 20 patients, who will undergo additional evaluation with optical coherence tomography (OCT) and near-infrared spectroscopy/intravascular ultrasound (NIRS/IVUS) at baseline, 6 months, 18-24 months and 36 months. The device will be delivered in sizes 2.5 and 3.0 in diameter / 18 and 24 mm and 3.5 mm x 18 mm in length.