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Filter by:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of human mortality worldwide, imposing substantial societal and economic burdens. Traditionally, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been branded as the "beneficial" lipoprotein. The Framingham study found that for every 1mg/dl increase in HDL, the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) was reduced by 2% in men and 3% in women. Subsequent studies further affirmed the inverse correlation between HDL and the risk of CHD. However, these findings were first challenged by Mendelian randomization studies which failed to identify a causal relationship between HDL and CHD. Moreover, randomized controlled trials demonstrated that therapeutically increasing plasma HDL concentrations did not reduce the risk of CHD events, prompting doubts about HDL's status as "good cholesterol." The relationship between HDL and CHD might be more intricate than previously believed, possibly not just mediated by the quantity of HDL but also intimately linked with its function. Several cross-sectional studies have confirmed the relationship between HDL subtypes and the severity of disease in CHD patients, yet findings are inconsistent. Conventional testing methods lack a universally accepted standard for defining or describing HDL subfractions, with issues like expensive equipment, poor repeatability, cumbersome operation, slow analysis, and low throughput. Microfluidic electrophoresis technology combines the merits of electrophoresis with microfluidic chip technology. This method facilitates efficient separation of substances in microchannels on a substrate, providing rapid and consistent results. Utilizing the latest microfluidic chip technology for HDL subfraction detection offers quick, accurate, and straightforward analysis with minimal sample volume and automation. It precisely reflects the serum concentrations of HDL subfractions HDL2b and HDL3, addressing the current pitfalls of clinical HDL subfraction analysis methods. This approach is poised to become the standard method for HDL subfraction testing. In conclusion, existing studies on the association between HDL subtypes and CHD remain inconsistent, with most having a small sample size. Our study, leveraging microfluidic chip technology for HDL subfraction detection, aims to further investigate: the prognostic value of HDL subtypes for the long-term outcomes of CHD patients, building a risk prediction model for adverse cardiovascular events that includes HDL subtypes.
The present study is testing spermidine treatment in elderly patients with coronary artery disease. The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-armed, parallel-group, single centre, clinical study.
[Purpose of the Clinical Study]:The purpose of this study is to conduct a clinical comparison of low-dose rosuvastatin plus ezetimibe combination therapy and high-dose rosuvastatin monotherapy in patients with minimal to intermediate coronary artery disease without percutaneous coronary intervention to confirm non-inferiority in the reduction of key cardiovascular events. [Hypothesis]:In patients who have not undergone percutaneous coronary intervention for minimal to moderate coronary artery disease, low-dose rosuvastatin and ezetimibe combination therapy are non-inferior in terms of reducing major cardiovascular events compared to high-dose rosuvastatin monotherapy.
Diseases of the heart and circulation are known as cardiovascular diseases, and they cause over 160,000 deaths each year. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cardiovascular disease. This is due to a build-up of fatty material, known as atherosclerosis, in the blood vessels supplying blood to the heart muscle. This can cause chest pain or if blocked, can cause a heart attack. Two of the main non-invasive tests to look for coronary heart disease are Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (CTCA) and Stress Echocardiography (Ultrasound scan). CTCA shows the arteries and allows small amounts of disease to be seen that may not yet be causing any symptoms. However, if there's lots of disease and calcification, it becomes difficult to tell how severe it is, which means several tests may be needed. Stress Echocardiography shows if enough blood is reaching the heart muscle, so can show if there is severe disease that needs treatment. However, it can't see the arteries so doesn't showt small disease that may benefit from tablet treatment. There is not yet an effective non-invasive combined test that can give all this information in one go. Studies have shown that if there's atherosclerosis in another artery, a person is very likely to have coronary atherosclerosis as well. Carotid atherosclerosis, in the neck arteries, can be seen with ultrasound similar to stress echocardiography. So, by combining these two tests the investigators want to see if it is possible to see severe as well as small areas of disease in one test, to provide better treatment. The study will enrol 2,000 participants, who need investigation for CHD, equally randomised to CTCA or stress echocardiography with carotid ultrasound. We will follow these participants for 5 years and observe for any adverse outcomes and ask them to complete a questionnaire.
The present study is a prospective randomized clinical trial aimed to compare the therapeutic strategy of angiography-guided versus concurrent OCT/FFR-guided intervention in patients with coronary artery disease.
This is a prospective case-control single center observational non-randomized study. It is carried out to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of functional tests with physical load under the control of a 12-channel ECG together with analysis of the parameters of volatile organic compounds of the exhaled breath, and single-channel ECG data.
The FRACTURE Trial is a prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, multicenter, interventional study in US and international centers.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of AI-Gatekeeper software to assist clinicians in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease by predicting coronary artery stenosis (≥50%) from a multimodal AI technology that integrates clinical risk factors and baseline blood tests, including chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, and echocardiogram, in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (coronary stenosis).
The study seeks to address the clinical question of how effectively a novel cutting balloon (Wolverine™) can modify calcified lesions for stent implantation in comparison with a non-compliant (NC) balloon, particularly when used alongside a bioabsorbable polymer-coated everolimus-eluting coronary stent (Synergy™). Most previous researches on cutting balloons focused on only severe calcifications and had limitations such as small sample sizes with retrospective designs, emphasizing on short-term imaging outcomes. This study differs by including mild to severe calcifications and evaluating long-term clinical outcomes, intraprocedural factors, and operator convenience. It aims to provide evidence that could potentially expand the indications for cutting balloon use and inform insurance coverage policies. The objective of the study is to test the safety and efficacy of the cutting balloon in preparing calcified coronary lesions for stent insertion compared to conventional methods.
The aim of this research to examine the effectiveness of video-education on pain, anxiety, and knowledge levels on adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.