Active clinical trials for "Coronary Artery Disease"

Coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs) are defined as an occluded coronary vessel with TIMI defined as an occluded coronary vessel with TIMI (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) grade flow 0 and an estimated duration of at least 3 months. They are frequently encountered in patients undergoing coronary angiography. The application of contemporary techniques and the use of advanced dedicated equipment lead to high procedural success and low adverse events rates in experienced centers. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a validated tool to assess physiological severity of coronary artery disease and have a prognostic role after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). SPECT (Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography) is the golden standard for detection of myocardial ischemia. Recanalization of a CTO leads to a number of anatomical and pathophysiological changes to the coronary circulation. These include anatomical and functional collateral vessels regression and significant lumen enlargement because of recovery of blood flow and restoration of vasomotor tone. The effect of PCI on CTO is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the functional result of CTO PCI by measuring FFR and D SPECT before and immediately post-CTO PCI and at short-term follow-up.

A Pilot Observational Study to evaluate safety and efficacy of the hybrid approach DES/DCB in treating de-novo diffuse lesions

This study will look at the effects of standardised balloon inflation times, pressure and balloon types and atherosclerotic plaque morphology on the procedural results of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Comparison of safety and long-term effects of BioMimeTM stent and Ultimaster® stent with Xience® stent

This study will assess the benefit in using a frailty score to quantify accurate risk pre-operatively in patients undergoing major cardiac surgery in order to predict morbidity and disability-free survival post-operatively.

The National Heart Centre Singapore has recently created a biorepository that is IRB approved for the use in genetic studies: "molecular and imaging studies of cardiovascular health and disease (CIRB Ref: 2013/605/C)". This repository enables IRB approved projects within the National Heart Centre Singapore to access the samples for use in biomarker or genetic studies with consent from patients for these studies. The IRB approved biorepository process also allows for patients, when they have consented to this, to be approached for inclusion in additional studies at National Heart Centre Singapore. In this study, the investigators will examine the genetic variation in genes known to cause inherited cardiac conditions and also look for circulating biomarkers (ICC) in 600 patients with ICC and in 500 patients with ischemic heart disease (e.g.IHD) who will be used as controls. Healthy controls will also be used (800) as they become available in the biorepository. All samples have already been collected in the NHCS biorepository. These patients would have been recruited and consented to the biorepository. This will enable all to better understand heart disease in Singaporean patients. In addition, the investigators will invite a subset of 10 patients with ICCs to provide a second blood sample (20mls - 2 tablespoons) on top of the samples that will be collected for the biorepository. The second blood sample will be used for antibody biomarkers that will be developed in the basic science laboratories. These antibodies will be used to develop new biomarkers of human heart disease to improve human health.

To evaluate safety of reduction of dual antiplatelet therapy period to three months after implantation of Ultimaster sirolimus-eluting stent (U-SES). Additionally to investigate appropriateness of thienopyridine monotherapy with discontinuation of aspirin.

The primary objective of the Master@Heart Trial is to investigate whether lifelong endurance exercise reduces the incidence of non-calcified plaques (both mixed and soft plaques) as compared to late-onset endurance exercise and a non-athletic lifestyle.

A multicenter, retrospective clinical study was carried out in the medical records management system of 6 hospitals in Tianjin. Patients who were suffered with Coronary heart disease angina pectoris and underwent coronary angiography are collected. The investigators collect and analyze the demographics, laboratory information, clinical outcome data, and coronary angiographic data of patients. To explore the correlation between hypercholesterolemia and the degree of coronary artery stenosis of Coronary heart disease angina pectoris, and to further research the influence of hypertension on total cholesterol level and coronary artery stenosis, and provide guidance for clinical prevention and treatment.

Chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) is a newly described classification devised by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2019 to replace the term "Stable Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). The main reason for effecting the change is the term is thought to better describe the disease process and encompass a wider spectrum of clinical, pharmacological, and pathophysiological entities. Using this new term, the disease atherosclerosis manifests as CAD is categorized into Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and CCS. The main focus of introducing the concept of CCS is on the fact that CAD is a continuous phenomenon involving intravascular plaque aggregation and progression which has different evolutionary phases. Dyslipidemia is recognized as a prominent risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease. It is characterized by an elevation of serum total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), or triglycerides (TG) and reduced serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration . Genetically determined and metabolically induced disturbances in lipid metabolism, as manifested in several types of dyslipidemia, have been shown to be causally related to the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). A diversity of clinical and angiographic studies has been made to evaluate the linkage between plasma lipid-control therapy in the development of recurrent cardiovascular events. Independent predictors of recurrent CVD events or death include age, smoking, hypertension (HTN), dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and the underutilization of medications recommended by current treatment guidelines.