Understanding the Role of Autoimmune Disorders on the Initial Presentation of Cardiovascular Disease...
Myocardial InfarctionIschemic Stroke9 moreAutoimmune diseases are diseases in which inappropriate immune responses that have the capability of harming host cells play an important role. Evidence suggests that the presence of certain autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or systematic lupus erythematosus increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, this evidence is inconsistent for autoimmune disorders and no systematic approach has been previously used to study the relationship between a range of common autoimmune disorders and specific forms of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, intracerebral and subarachnoid haemorrhage, or venous thrombosis. The investigators will use linked electronic health records to investigate whether commonly diagnosed autoimmune disorders are associated with increased risk of CVD development and whether effects differ in men and women and change with age.
The Role of Alcohol Consumption in the Aetiology of Different Cardiovascular Disease Phenotypes:...
Chronic Stable AnginaUnstable Angina20 moreThe association between alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has mostly been examined using broad endpoints or cause-specific mortality. The purpose of our study is to compare the effect of alcohol consumption in the aetiology of a range of cardiovascular disease phenotypes.
Biomarker-based Prognostic Assessment
Acute Coronary SyndromeStable AnginaCoronary artery disease (including stable angina and acute coronary disease) remains the leading mortality and morbidity worldwide. Improvement in biomarker, imaging research have led to new predictors for the prognosis, which may have great clinical value in the current era of personalized medicine. However, there is no available biomarker-based prediction rule for risk assessment of adverse events in patients with stable angina and acute coronary disease. Therefore, we aim to develop and validate a new biomarker-based risk model to improve the prognostication of adverse events (e.g. ischemic and bleeding events ) in the patient population.
The Microcirculatory Characteristics of the Heart and Lung Meridians: A Study of CSAP Patients and...
Chronic Stable Angina PectorisThis study is designed to detect the microcirculatory characteristics of meridian phenomena by using an objective assessment tool and investigate the site specificity for the meridian-visceral association and surface-surface association between two specific meridians.
Predictors of Blood Pressure Control and Associations With Cardiovascular Diseases in Individuals...
StrokeMyocardial Infarction2 moreCurrent guidelines for the clinical management of hypertension in adults recommend to achieve and maintain blood pressure levels of <140/90 mmHg. However, it is uncertain what proportion of individuals identified with high blood pressure in primary care actually reach blood pressure control, what factors are associated with attainment of control and to what extent blood pressure control attainment is associated with cardiovascular diseases in a contemporary population of individuals diagnosed with high blood pressure. The aim of this study is to investigate the extent to which patients achieve blood pressure control and associated risk factors, time to attainment of blood pressure control and whether this time is associated with an increased risk of CVD onset, all-cause and cardiovascular disease and end-stage renal disease.
Prevalence and Prognostic Value of Unrecognized Myocardial Injury in Stable Coronary Artery Disease...
Stable Angina PectorisThis study includes patients with stable coronary artery disease without previously known myocardial infarction, and investigates the prevalence of clinically unrecognized myocardial damage and its prognostic implication.
Relationship Between Fractional Flow Reserve/ Instantaneous Wave Free Ratio and Endothelial Wall...
Stable AnginaAcute Coronary Syndrome1 moreThis study, designed as a retrospective registry, aims to investigate the relationship and potential interplay between fractional flow reserve (FFR) or instantaneous waves free ratio (iFR) with wall shear stress (WSS) in the context of intermediate coronary stenosis.
Does Mean Platelet Volume Change With Clopidogrel
Stable AnginaPlatelets play a major role in thrombus formation and platelet size, measured by Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) correlates with platelet activity. MPV is increased in patients with Myocardial Infarction (MI) and is an independent predictor of adverse events in patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) . Data on MPV in patients with stable angina is limited. Aspirin and clopidogrel are antiplatelet agents administered routinely to patients undergoing PCI and are required for stent patency. MPV is not known to be affected by low dose Aspirin. Treatment with clopidogrel is thought to reduce MPV in-vitro but the magnitude of this reduction in MPV is unclear, especially in patients with stable angina undergoing PCI. An inverse correlation also exists between MPV and platelet count . The investigators aim to assess if a change occurs in MPV (∆ MPV) after routine clopidogrel administration in patients with stable angina undergoing PCI.
Differential Effects of Lipids on Cardiovascular Diseases: A CALIBER Study
Stable AnginaUnstable Angina3 moreThe role of lipids as risk factors for cardiovascular events is well-documented, although events studied have largely been broad classes without specific detail. This study will examine a more refined set of endpoints.
Observational Study to Evaluate the Safety of DILATREND SR Cap. in Korean Patients With Essential...
Essential HypertensionChronic Stable Angina1 moreThe purpose of this study is to Evaluate the Safety of DILATREND SR Cap. in Korean Patients with Essential hypertension, Chronic stable angina and Congestive heart failure for 52 weeks.