Active clinical trials for "Coronary Artery Disease"

A prospective, multicenter study is preformed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of NOYA CoCr biodegradable coating sirolimus-eluting stents in treating coronary artery lesions.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether, in patients undergoing elective valvular heart surgery, revascularization of concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD) guided by FFR (Fractional flow reserve) would be superior to standard angiography-guided-revascularization approach on major efficacy and safety outcomes

The administration of Ticagrelor have demonstrated superiority to Clopidogrel in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and remains a first line therapy as an adjunct to aspirin for patients admitted with ACS. The patient population treated with Ticagrelor at an early time point includes non ST elevation myocardial (NSTEMI) patients and those undergoing primary angioplasty for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). It is estimated that 10-15% of patients presenting with ACS have advanced coronary artery disease requiring Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG). The treatment guidelines recommend a delay of 5-7 days for CABG surgery in these patients for normalization of Ticagrelor induced platelet inhibition to reduce the risk of peri-operative bleeding. This delay may expose these high risk patients to adverse cardiac events while waiting for Ticagrelor effect to wean off. Furthermore, this empirical application of 5-7 day delay in all patients may be unnecessary due to the significant inter individual variability in response to Ticagrelor. There is limited data to determine the optimum timing of CABG surgery in ACS patients treated with Ticagrelor. The present study will determine the optimum timing of CABG in ACS patients treated with a loading and/or maintenance dose of Ticagrelor.

The investigators hypothesize that chemoreflex response of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) during hypoxia and hypercapnia will be increased in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and that the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) will potentiate these responses. And, that the exercise training would decrease the chemoreflex response of MSNA in these patients.

A Prospective Multi-center Randomized Trial Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Active Transfer of Plaque vs. Provisional T Stenting for the Treatment of Non-Left-Main Coronary Bifurcation Lesions.

Microvascular dysfunction is a key determinant of pathogenesis and outcome in patients suffering an acute myocardial infarction. The investigators hypothesise that treatment with intracoronary abciximab, a potent anti platelet agent, at the time of coronary stent insertion, will improve microvascular function.

Now, adipose tissue is established as an active endocrine organ that controls systemic energy homeostasis by secretion of adipokines. Recently, members of the C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein (CTRP) family have been reported to share structural homology with adiponectin. To date, 15 CTRP family members have been found that might play major roles in metabolism and inflammation. The investigators tried to clarify the relationship between CTRP family and coronary artery disease (CAD) in Korean men and women.

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of 20mg high loading dose of rosuvastatin on recurrent events in patients with established DM who is admitted for an ACS.

The investigators developed a modified regadenoson nuclear stress test of the heart that incorporates an aminophylline injection following regadenoson (The ASSUAGE protocol). The modified (ASSUAGE) protocol has been associated with fewer side effects and was better tolerated by patients. This study will investigate whether the modified regadenoson stress protocol (ASSUAGE) produces blood flow pattern to the heart similar to that of a standard regadenoson stress protocol. In proven to be the case, the ASSUAGE protocol has the potential to be used on a wide scale instead of the current standard protocol.

This is a prospective, multi-center, open label, randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of The TIVOLI Biodegradable polymer Rapamycin-Eluting Stent comparing with The FIREBIRD2™ Rapamycin-eluting Stent (DES) for Treatment Coronary Revascularization.