
adaptatiVe Endovascular Strategy to the CloT MRI in Large Intracranial Vessel Occlusion
Intracranial ThrombosisIn the VECTOR trial, the aim is to analyze, in case of SVS+ occlusions, a first line Embotrap II added to CA combined strategy compare to CA alone strategy. Many practitioners are convinced that a first line strategy with CA alone is easy, safe, rapid and efficient. Maybe, after two, three, four ... passes and with the secondary help of a combined strategy, a high rate of eTICI 2b/3 could be reached with a CA first line strategy. But this could go with a higher number of passes, a waste of time and a suboptimal angiographic results (eTICI 2b) due to distal emboli, especially in case of friable, non-well organized, red blood cell rich (RBC) i.e. SVS + thrombi (25-28). This could, be related to worst clinical outcome at 3 months. VECTOR asks a relevant question: Do the invetigators have to add the use of an Embotrap II or III to the CA, from the first passes, in case of SVS+ clots?

OCT Evaluation of Healing of COMBO Stent
Coronary RestenosisCoronary ThrombosisAll subjects requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and stenting are eligible to participate in the study. Restudy coronary angiogram with Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) would be performed between 1 to 5 months at the time of a staged PCI procedure (for remaining coronary disease) or as clinically indicated, and then at 9 months. At the time of the 9-month restudy (a proper time window for drug eluting stent to develop into restenosis should it occur), any new disease detected or restenosis will be treated. The reported incidence of drug eluting stent restenosis is around 10% in simple lesions and is expected to be higher in diabetic patients, long lesions and multi-vessel diseases; a restudy at 9 months actually confers better protection to the patients with advanced disease and any restenosis can be treated timely. All data on clinical events and progress will be monitored and regular follow-ups will be carried out.

XIENCE V: SPIRIT WOMEN Sub-study
Coronary Artery StenosisCoronary Arteriosclerosis6 moreThe purpose of this Clinical Evaluation is the continued assessment of the XIENCE Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System (XIENCE V® and XIENCE PRIME™ EECSS) with the primary focus on clinical outcomes in the treatment of female patients with de novo coronary artery lesions, and the characterization of the female population undergoing stent implantation with a XIENCE stent.

Ultrasound-enhanced Thrombolysis Versus Standard Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Ilio-femoral...
Venous ThrombosisPostthrombotic SyndromePatients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the ilio-femoral veins have increased risk for developing post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) and recurrent venous thromboembolism compared to more distal DVT. There's evidence that the early removal of the obstructing thrombus by catheter directed thrombolysis (CDT) reduces the risk of developing a PTS, and a higher degree of thrombolysis is associated with lower incidence of PTS, better quality of life and lower risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism. A further development is ultrasound-enhanced thrombolysis combining CDT with a sophisticated catheter system that employs high-frequency, low-dose ultrasound. In vitro experiments showed that adding ultrasound to thrombolytic drugs accelerates thrombolysis while Ultrasound exposure alone results in no thrombolysis, however the superiority of ultrasound-enhanced thrombolysis over standard CDT has never been formally assessed in vivo. The hypothesis for this study is that ultrasound-enhanced thrombolysis reaches a higher degree of thrombolysis than standard CDT in patients with symptomatic ilio-femoral DVT.

Comparison of Different TRansesophageal Echocardiography Guided thrOmbolytic Regimens for prosthetIc...
Prosthetic Valve ThrombosisDespite high mortality and morbidity, the best treatment strategies for prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) have been controversial. In this study the investigators wanted to identify the most effective and safe regimen among different thrombolytic strategies.Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guided thrombolytic treatment was administered to 182 consecutive patients with PVT in 220 different episodes (156 women, mean age 43.2±13.06 years) between 1993 and 2009. These regimens included rapid streptokinase (Group I, 16 episodes), slow streptokinase (Group II, 41 episodes), high dose (100 mg) tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) (Group III, 12 episodes), half-dose (50 mg) slow infusion (6-hours) of t-PA without bolus (Group IV, 27 episodes), and low dose (25 mg) and slow infusion (6-hours) of t-PA without bolus (Group V, 124 episodes). The study endpoints were thrombolytic success and in-hospital mortality and non-fatal complication rates.

Prophylaxis In Venous Thromboembolism In Primary Care, A Pilot Study
ThromboembolismDeep Vein Thrombosis1 moreThe primary objective was to study the clinical benefit with dalteparin sodium in thromboprophylaxis in primary care medical subjects. The secondary objective was a pharmacoeconomic evaluation of hromboprophylaxis with dalteparin sodium in primary care medical subjects.

Pain Relief for Thrombosed External Haemorrhoids
Thrombosed External HemorrhoidThrombosed external haemorrhoids are one of the most frequent anorectal emergencies. They are associated with swelling and intense pain. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of an intersphincteric injection of botulinum toxin for pain relief in patients with thrombosed external haemorrhoids

Catheter-Directed Venous Thrombolysis in Acute Iliofemoral Vein Thrombosis
Deep Vein ThrombosisDeep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe disease, and conventional treatment with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and warfarin is associated with some degree of long-term sequelae, i.e. post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS). Catheter-directed thrombolytic (CDT) therapy has been introduced worldwide the last two decades. Reports have suggested a beneficial effect of this costly treatment, but there are no randomized clinical trials documenting its short- and long-term efficacy and safety. This multi-center study will randomize patients with acute iliofemoral vein thrombosis to either conventional treatment or CDT in addition to conventional treatment. Main outcome parameters are patency rates at 6 months and prevalence of PTS at 24 months. The main short-term hypothesis is that CDT of first-time acute DVT will increase patency of the affected segments after 6 months from <50% to >80%. The main long-term hypothesis is that CDT will improve long-term functional outcome, i.e. risk of PTS after 2 years from >25% to <10%.

The Catheter Study: Central Venous Catheter Survival in Cancer Patients Using Low Molecular Weight...
Embolism and ThrombosisThe purpose of this study is to obtain an estimate of catheter survival in the setting of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) in patients treated with dalteparin and warfarin. Anticoagulation with dalteparin and warfarin in patients with UEDVT secondary to central venous catheters in patients with an active malignancy is an effective therapy as quantified by the success of catheter preservation. A prolonged line salvage rate without a recurrence of UEDVT will improve the management of cancer patients who develop upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in the setting of a central venous (CV) catheter.

Genotype-Guided Warfarin Therapy Trial
Atrial FibrillationDeep Vein Thrombosis2 moreThe purpose of the investigators' study is to determine the clinical utility of a warfarin-dosing algorithm that incorporates genetic information (VKORC1 and CYP2C9 alleles) for adult patients initiating warfarin therapy.