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Filter by:The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the CADence system, a non-invasive device, in detecting greater than or equal to 50% coronary stenosis anywhere in the coronary tree.
Transplant coronary artery disease (TCAD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric heart transplantation (PHT). Understanding the pathophysiology and early detection along with attempted medical management are crucial in preventing advancement of the disease and retransplantation or mortality. Coronary angiogram, although routinely used is insensitive to detect early TCAD. Measurement of fractional flow reserve (FFR), coronary flow reserve (CFR) and index of microvascular resistance (IMR) using a doppler pressure and flow intracoronary wire may be more sensitive in evaluating the integrity of coronary vasculature and thus detect pre clinical TCAD. To the best of the investigators knowledge, measurement of these parameters has not been previously reported in PHT.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if remote ischemic preconditioning by combining limb ischaemia with electric muscle stimulation of the ischemic muscle provokes better results in preconditioning the human heart than limb ischaemia alone does.
This protocol describes a study whose goal is to collect de-identified Cardiac CT Perfusion (CTP) acquisition parameters and clinical findings from approximately 20 qualified medical facilities. The study uses an electronic data capture tool to collect the de-identified data to create a global multi-center registry. This registry will be used for scientific analysis and publication of pertinent medical trends such as CT utilization, radiation dose, and common cardiovascular findings.
This study will evaluate the efficacy of ranolazine compared to placebo on duration of exercise assessed by exercise tolerance testing (ETT) at anticipated peak ranolazine plasma concentration after 12 weeks of treatment in subjects with chronic stable angina and coronary artery disease (CAD) who have a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Sirolimus-eluting stent (SES) has been world-widely used in clinical practice in treating patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The efficacy and safety of Cypher SES (Cordis, MA) has been proved by several randomized clinical trials. Here the investigators design a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical study in purpose of identifying the non-inferiority in the efficacy and safety in treating CAD patients by Firebird 2 SES (Microport, Shanghai), comparing with Cypher SES.
Our primary goal is to validate a new diagnostic tool for functional coronary artery stenosis that uses multimodal imaging (combining stress echocardiography and stress scintigraphy) in patients with known coronary chest pain.
Design: prospective, randomized, multi-center trial comparing the safety and efficacy in the prevention of target lesion failure (TLF) of second generation paclitaxel- versus ABT578- versus Everolimus- eluting stents Study Population: all consecutive diabetic patients with de novo coronary artery lesions undergoing drug-eluting stent implantation in 2010-12. Time Course: initial Enrollment: October 2010; end of the Enrollment: December 2012 Primary End-Point: target lesion revascularization (TLF) defined as the occurrence of cardiac death, myocardial infarction and repeated lesion revascularization within 12 months. Secondary End-Points: 1) impact of glucose level during the first three months following the procedure (assessed by hemoglobin A1C ) on clinically-driven target lesion revascularization; 2)TLF and TLR within 12, 24 and 36 months; 3) comparison 12 months versus prolonged (> 12 months) of dual antiplatelet therapy
Patients who receive drug-coated stents (as opposed to the less frequently used bare metal stents) are currently recommended aspirin plus a thienopyridine such as Plavix, Effient, or Ticlid for one year. These guidelines apply to all patients with drug-coated stents, regardless of the type of stent they received. The purpose of these medications is to prevent a clot at the stent site when there is poor healing of artery tissues over the stent. A clot is a serious concern because it can suddenly block blood flow to the heart and cause a heart attack. These medications have been proven to be helpful in stent patients, but they do have risks. The common side-effects are related to bleeding which in a few patients can be serious. A patient may be at risk for forming a clot if they must put these medications on hold for a surgical procedure to reduce the risk of bleeding. Plavix and Effient are also expensive for patients who are underinsured or uninsured. There is interest is finding a way to show that a patient's stent has healed properly before 12 months and that they can safely stop these medications early. This study is looking at a way to determine if patients who receive the Endeavor drug-coated stent and who are prescribed aspirin and Plavix can safely stop Plavix at 3 months instead of 12. Previous studies have shown 99.9% coverage of the body's own tissues on an Endeavor stent after 3 months. A device called an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) catheter will be used in this study to look at how much a stent has healed. It allows imaging inside a heart artery and the ability to see the healing of tissues over the stent.
The aim of the study is to assess the effects of intracoronary Riociguat on coronary blood flow in subjects with coronary artery disease and to compare this effect with the intracoronary nitroglycerin, a coronary vasodilator widly used to treat patients with coronary artery disease.