Impact of INsulin Sensitivity on Cardiovascular Risk Markers During 10-20 Years of FOllow up
Diabetes MellitusHypertension2 moreThe purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for insulin resistance and to investigate the influence of insulin sensitivity on development of cardiovascular risk markers like blood pressure, heart rate, body build (weight, BMI, waist-hip ratio, skinfold thickness), reduced insulin sensitivity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, and sympathoadrenal activity or manifest cardiovascular disease among young men during 10-20 years.
Registry Experience at the Washington Hospital Center, Des - Taxus Liberte Versus Xience V
Coronary Artery DiseaseMulticenter, retrospective registry to collect 9-12 month follow-up data to evaluate major adverse cardiac events in patients whom have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention and received either Taxus Liberte or Xience V.
Genotyping Infarct Patients to Adjust and Normalize Thienopyridine Treatment
Coronary Artery DiseaseAcute Coronary Syndrome2 moreThe objective of GIANT Study is to evaluate the clinical impact of genetic resistance to thienopyridine profile determination (CYP2C19 gene) and the clinical impact of compliance to an adjusted thienopyridine treatment on STEMI patients treated by primary PCI within the 24 hours following the first chest pain.
XIENCE V® EXCEED: Evaluation of XIENCE V® Catheterization Lab Endpoints and Excellence in Delivery...
AtherosclerosisCoronary Artery DiseaseThis trial is to assess physician-determined XIENCE V® EECSS acute performance, deliverability and resource utilization in the catheterization lab during commercial use by various physicians with a range of coronary stenting experience
REVEAL Study: Vessel Healing After Angioplasty
Coronary Artery DiseaseTo address early vessel healing and thrombus formation after deployment of three distinct groups of stents
Lexiscan(TM) Rb-82 Myocardial Perfusion PET: A Comparison With Dipyridamole Stress
Coronary Artery DiseaseLexiscan(TM) has ideal properties for Rb-82 PET imaging and the stress response it invokes may offer multiple advantages for the diagnosis of coronary disease and functional abnormalities. The goal of this investigation is to establish quantitative equivalence of Lexiscan(TM) rest/stress Rb-82 PET images to dipyridamole rest/stress images.
Preoperative Assessment of Aortic Valve Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease
Aortic Valve StenosisCoronary DiseaseWe sought to determine whether the dual-source computed tomography assessment of aortic valve stenosis and coronary artery disease is equivalent to or even better than conventional invasive coronary angiography and transthoracic echocardiography.
Study of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Combination Coronary...
AtherosclerosisCoronary Artery Disease2 moreThis study is designed to evaluate the technical performance and clinical handling of a coronary catheter that includes two imaging techniques. The catheter being evaluated performs near infrared spectroscopy and ultrasound imaging of the coronary arteries. Near infrared spectroscopy is used to identify lipid or cholesterol deposits in the vessel wall and the ultrasound component provides structural information about the vessel. Combining multiple imaging techniques into a single catheter can reduce the total number of catheters required during treatment and the overall duration of cardiac catheterization. Both of these results may lead to safer procedures.
Premature Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in Severe Psoriasis
PsoriasisCoronary Artery DiseaseThe purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence and severity of CAD (coronary artery disease) in patients with and without severe psoriasis, otherwise matched for cardiovascular risk factors.
Prevention of Contrast Nephropathy During Diagnostic Coronary Angiogram or PCI With Hydratation...
Radiographic Contrast Agent NephropathyRenal Failure1 moreThe goal is to determine if prehydration based on LEVDP is superior to a standard hydratation with NaCl 0.9% or NaHCO3 for the prevention of contrast nephropathy related to a diagnostic coronary angiogram or to PCI.