Active clinical trials for "Coronary Artery Disease"

Psoriasis is an inflammatory disease involving the skin, the joints and the vascular compartment. The mechanisms linking inflammation in the skin and joints and in the vascular walls are poorly understood. One hypothesis for the increase in vascular inflammation observed in patients with psoriasis involves circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines. Patients with psoriasis have an increase in serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), Interleukin-17 (IL-17), IL-22, IL-6 as well as a the chemokine S100A913. It is possible that one of those cytokines/chemokine induces vascular inflammation in the vascular compartment. The purpose of this cross sectional retrospective study is to highlight the correlation between vascular wall inflammation using 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose - Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET) fluorodeoxyglucose technology and pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokine.

This article uses the smart medical case management tracking system, combined with various terminal devices to fully record the measured data (pulse, blood pressure) for case home care tracking to prevent the occurrence and deterioration of the disease. Therefore, with the promotion of the eHealth medical staff and members of the family can instantly grasp the health of the body and cultivate the habits of self-health management and enhance the quality of care. Therefore, we hope to use the Smart Health Cloud as an interventional measure to improve the care of patients with coronary artery disease, improve self-management ability and quality of life.

TruePhysioTM Sensor-equipped Ultrathin Pressure Microcatheter (referred to as TruePhysioTM Microcatheter below) is a novel device for evaluating the functional significance of coronary stenosis. This study will compare the differences, if any, between the coronary fractional flow reserve (FFR) measured by the TruePhysioTM Microcatheter and the Pressure Wire.

This prospective registry is intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the XIENCE Sierra stent.

Elevated levels of troponin are associated with future MACE. Data on the prognostic value of high sensitive troponin T (hs-TnT) as compared to high sensitive troponin I (hs-TnI) in diabetic and non-diabetic patients are sparse. We aimed to assess the risk for MACE according to gender and diabetes status and to compare the prognostic value of hs-TnT and hs-TnI with regards to clinical outcomes in diabetic and non-diabetic patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

To determine the relationships of a variety of nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns with the subsequent risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in US men and women.

To assess the relationship between serum endostatin (ES) and Coronary artery calcification (CAC) in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients.

The safety and efficacy of percutaneous coronary revascularization has been progressively increasing since its inception, and the problem of restenosis has been minimized. The efficacy and safety data of the Magmaris stent are quite high, in selected cases. The objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the bioabsorbable stent MAGMARIS in the percutaneous treatment of severe coronary disease (in vessels between 2.7mm and 3.75 mm) in routine clinical practice in poorly selected populations.

TWILIGHT study is a multicenter RCT comparing treatment with ticagrelor alone versus ticagrelor plus aspirin in high-risk patients after PCI. All patients will receive DAPT (ticagrelor plus aspirin) for the initial 3 months post-PCI and then be randomized to either Ticagrelor alone OR Ticagrelor plus Aspirin DAPT. To investigate the pharmacodynamic effects of the two treatments in this trial, a 'Platelet Sub-study' will be conducted only at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. The sub-study will recruit randomized patients from the TWILIGHT Trial at Mount Sinai and conduct specialized blood tests at randomization and one month thereafter. The aim of the Platelet Sub-study is to compare the antithrombotic effects of Ticagrelor alone versus Ticagrelor plus Aspirin using an ex vivo model of thrombosis (Badimon Chamber).

The left atrial performance is affected by the preload as well as the afterload. The LA active pumping is increased by stretching of the LA but within limits, after which the active pumping declines. The LV stiffness acts as the LA afterload. Whenever the LV stiffness increases, the overall emptying fraction becomes more pumpdependent