Active clinical trials for "Coronary Artery Disease"

The study is a randomised comparison of recanalisation of chronic occluded coronary arteries with implantation of Sirolimus eluting stents and medical therapy. Myocardial function and scar-size are determinated by using magnetic resonance imaging. The study hypothesis is the superiority of medical therapy over revascularisation.

The aim of this study is to measure radiation exposure during coronary angiography (CA) with a trans-radial approach (TRA), specifically comparing access via the left versus right radial artery in patients with suggested clinical predictors of TRA failure/difficult. These predictors include age >70, female gender, height <64 inches, and history of hypertension.The study also aims to determine difficulties encountered during left or right radial access in this specific patient population. A secondary aim is to compare the results of enrolled patients with a registry of patients where femoral access was obtained. Currently more than 1 million percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are performed in the United States annually. There is a growing trend to perform procedures utilizing the TRA due to recent data demonstrating decreased bleeding and access-site complications compared to the femoral approach. However, the TRA approach is also know to be associated with greater radiation exposure compared to the femoral approach. Furthermore, the TRA to catheterization may be difficult in certain populations because of anatomic considerations. Though traditionally completed via canalization of the right radial artery (RRA) due to feasibility with room setup, left radial artery (LRA) access may be superior due to the shorter distance needed to reach the ascending aorta and bypassing the tortuosity of the right subclavian artery. Given the benefits of the TRA, it is important to determine how left versus right radial artery access affects parameters of radiation exposure in addition to procedural difficulty. This study will be a prospective, randomized study of patients with suggested predictors of TRA failure/difficulty referred for coronary angiography. Patients referred for coronary angiography using the trans-radial approach will be randomly assigned to obtain arterial access via the right or left radial artery. A registry of patients referred for coronary angiography using the trans-femoral approach will be compiled. The primary outcome measure will be radiation exposure as measured by dose area product output from the coronary angiography system. Secondary measures will include the total fluoroscopy time, total dose of radiation, number of catheters used, and incidence of subclavian tortuosity. In addition, procedural complications and success rates will also be evaluated.

The Aim of this study is to prove non-inferiority of Closone to the Combination treatment of Plavix with Astrix.

The investigators hypothesize that the application of 30% xenon as an adjuvant to general anesthesia with a target-controlled infusion of propofol is superior to general anesthesia with propofol alone with respect to hemodynamic stability.

Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death, hospitalization, and health care costs in developed nations. Coronary revascularization with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery improves the long term survival in patients with diabetes and multi-vessel disease. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) reduce mortality and subsequent cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing CABG surgery when initiated at least 4 weeks pre-operatively. Observational data have suggested that pre-operative ACE administration is associated with an increased risk of post-operative vasoplegic shock, acute kidney injury, and mortality; however, other studies have failed to confirm these findings and further suggested ACE are associated with a reduced risk of peri-operative myocardial infarction. A single trial of 40 CABG patients randomized to pre-operative ACE withdrawal or continuation reported that the withdrawal group required significantly fewer vasopressors during cardiopulmonary bypass but more intravenous vasodilators post-operatively to control hypertension. Hence, it remains unclear whether ACEs should be held or continued immediately prior to CABG surgery and a survey of cardiac surgeons suggests that current clinical practice is divided. This pilot study aims to establish the feasibility of the study design and to determine the frequency of clinical endpoints among patients who continue and discontinue ACE prior to cardiac surgery.

Can Ayurvedic therapy improve markers of cardiovascular health and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with coronary artery disease.

Prospective, multi-center, randomized 1:1, single blind trial using BuMA Supreme versus Resolute Integrity conducted in approximately 14 interventional cardiology centers in The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Clinical follow-up will occur at 1, 9 and 12 months post-stent implantation. All patients will undergo repeat angiography at 9 months follow-up. QCA assessment will be performed at baseline (pre- and post-procedure) and at 9 months follow-up.

A number of 1448 patients scheduled for elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with a native coronary stenosis suitable for DES implantation and IVUS imaging are openly randomized 1:1 to either IVUS guidance or angiographic guidance groups.

The objective of this study is a comparative evaluation of BuMA Supreme™ stent and of Xience V/Prime stent in terms of the extent of neointima formation at 1 or 2 months after implanting in relatively high bleeding risk patients with coronary artery disease using OCT.

To describe the natural history of the coronary atherosclerotic plaque development and progression over time by CCTA with demographic and laboratory data for refinement of risk stratification of patients referred for CCTA.