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Filter by:Disease in coronary arteries kills more people in the UK than any other cause. The investigators have developed a computer system ('VIRTU') which predicts blood pressure changes inside coronary arteries. This is important because; - Doctors make better decisions regarding when and how to treat patients with coronary artery disease if they have these blood pressure measurements - Currently, Doctors have to insert a metal wire inside the heart to measure artery pressures which is time-consuming and requires special equipment, staff, training and medicines. Although this invasive technique saves lives and money, more than 95% of patients do not receive the procedure or the benefits it provides. VIRTU provides a solution to this problem since it only needs X-ray pictures and does not require any wires, drugs, or additional time, equipment or staff. VIRTU has been tested and works but needs improving before it can be used in all patients. GOALS: Following, and compared with, our pilot project ((Modelling the significance of coronary artery disease, STH 15740) to: 1. Improve VIRTU's accuracy. 2. Improve VIRTU's speed. 3. Test VIRTU in patients with more complicated coronary disease. One hundred patients will be recruited from angiography waiting lists and consented before attending for their angiography. The patients will be asked whether their angiogram pictures and pressure measurements maybe used as part of the data collection for this study. The data will be used to validate and develop VIRTU to make it 'patient-ready'. VIRTU will deliver all the advantages of the current invasive technique (i.e. reduced deaths, heart attacks and cost) but, is less invasive and usable in 100% patients.
The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of a mobile health cardiovascular prevention program in patients who have recently graduated from cardiac rehabilitation. The mobile health program will focus on promoting healthy lifestyles through the use of a mobile application (app), mobile physical activity monitor and a system of remote health coaching. By testing a novel mHealth intervention focused on lifestyle modification, this trial will address a critical evidence gap in the care of patients after they graduate from CR. Many patients who graduate from traditional CR struggle with unhealthy lifestyles, and these patients currently have no lifestyle-based care strategies to help them. The results of this study have the potential to lead to new sustainable and resource-efficient, lifestyle-based preventive care strategies for patients with stable CVD.
Background: Only around 20% of all patients seen in hospital with suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome will have Acute Myocardial Infarction. However, several studies indicate that patients where ACS had been excluded by conventional methods sustain a higher cardiac morbidity and mortality than the background population. Not all of these patients can be identified by traditional risk factors such as cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes or with conventional methods such as ECG, troponin and clinical symptoms. Non-Contrast Cardiac-CT measures the amount of calcification in the coronary arteries and might be a useful addition in predicting future cardiac events in this patient group. The aim of this study is through a double-blinded study to determine whether non-contrast CT scan with calcium score can be used to identify patients at increased risk of death and cardiac event within the following 12 months after an acute admission where troponin measurements were normal. Methods: The study will investigate patients with suspected Acute Coronary syndrome who have been examined and subsequently sent home from an emergency- or cardiology department without ACS or another obvious explanation. 750 patients, age 30-70 years who are included in the study: "Identification of risk factors in non-cardiac chest pain patients" will be offered a non-contrast CT scan with calcium score within 14 days after the hospital contact. The participants will be included in a 12 months follow up, where the result of the calcium score is not revealed neither for the patient nor the investigator. After 12 months the results of the scan is compared with the rate of cardiac events. This project is a multicenter study and recruits patients from 6 emergency - and cardiology departments in the region of Southern Denmark. The study commences at September 2014 and results of this project are expected to contribute to the risk stratification of Non-cardiac chest pain patients.
A nationwide registry of patients with acute coronary disease to evaluate epidemiological patient characteristics, medical management, implementation of invasive strategy, patient outcome and impact on quality of life in Greece.
The purpose of this trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Resolute Onyx Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of de novo lesions in native coronary arteries with a reference vessel diameter of 2.25 mm to 4.2 mm.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether scaling and root planing as a periodontal intervention helps in improving the overall health of patients suffering from coronary heart disease.
The purpose of this trial is to assess the safety and efficacy of the Resolute Onyx Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of de novo lesions in native coronary arteries that allows the use of a 2.0 mm diameter stent.
In acute coronary artery disease, pre-clinical studies have indicated that, during a continuous infusion of intravenous perfluorocarbon containing microbubbles, the ultrasonic power delivered from a diagnostic ultrasound transducer is capable of restoring microcirculatory flow and improving epicardial recanalization rates obtained by conventional therapy, a process known by Sonothrombolysis. The investigators proposed to examine the feasibility, safety and efficacy of such an ultrasound guided approach in 100 patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
The purpose of this study is to examine weather treatment with anthocyanins will affect lipid profile, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in addition to antioxidative level in serum to the better in persons with increased risk of dementia. The purpose of this study is to examine weather treatment with anthocyanins will increase the score of relevant tests of cognitive function. The investigators will do an open pilot study where patients receive anthocyanin for 16 weeks. 34 patients are expected to be included. In addition we will include 20 healthy Controls.
This is a multi centre, prospective trial. 250 patients will be enrolled in the study.(10 patients per centre involving approximately 25 centres). Patients will be followed up clinically for twelve months post-procedure at 1 month, 6 months & 12 months. All patients will have a repeat angiography at 8 months. Clinical follow-up will be maintained for years 3 & 5 post-implant.