Active clinical trials for "Coronary Disease"

Background: Influenza vaccination is recommended in patients (pts) with cardiovascular disease, however there is a shortage of clinical studies proving its protective effect on clinical course of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of influenza vaccination on the incidence of coronary events in pts with CAD confirmed by coronary angiography.

Binodenoson (an experimental drug) and adenosine (an FDA-approved drug that is currently used by doctors) are used to increase blood flow to the heart just like when a person exercises on a treadmill. Using imaging techniques, this increased blood flow can help determine if areas of the heart are not getting enough blood and oxygen during exercise. The purpose of the study is to determine if binodenoson is as good as adenosine in determining if there are areas of the heart not getting enough oxygen when blood flow to the heart is increased.

Angioplasty is a commonly performed procedure for treating blockage of the blood vessels in the heart. Although this procedure is usually successful, it is often accompanied by a small degree of damage to the heart (i.e., small heart attack). The purpose of this study is to find out if inflating a blood pressure cuff on the arm or the leg at the time of angioplasty for several minutes has a beneficial effect. Patients will be assigned to one of three treatment groups: inflating blood pressure cuff on the arm, inflating blood pressure cuff on the leg and a control group.

Prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled pilot study to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the VGS Fluent external support device, supporting saphenous vein grafts in patients with coronary heart disease.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the intervention for newly diagnosed abnormal glucose tolerance after coronary stenting will improve the long-term clinical outcome.

This study was designed to evaluate the ability of AI-700-enhanced rest-stress echocardiography to detect coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with suspected ischemic heart disease who are indicated for coronary angiography.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the ZoMaxx drug-eluting stent in patients with blockage of native coronary arteries. The study is designed to demonstrate non-inferiority to the TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent that has proven superior to bare metal stents and is a recognized standard of care.

To define the role of the assessment of myocardial viability with dobutamine echocardiography (DE) in the clinical evaluation and selection of the best treatment for a high-risk subset of patients with coronary artery disease.

To evaluate innovative diagnostic methods that will improve the diagnostic reliability of cardiovascular testing in evaluation of ischemic heart disease in women. Innovative approaches proposed include physiologic or functional measurements such as impaired metabolism, perfusion, or endothelial function as well as assessment of epicardial coronary arteries by angiography. Other objectives include developing safe, accurate, and cost effective diagnostic approaches for evaluating women with suspected ischemic heart disease, and determining the frequency of myocardial ischemia in the absence of significant epicardial coronary stenosis, as well as the frequency of non-ischemic or non-cardiac chest pain. A key aspect of the WISE study is to determine whether evidence of myocardial ischemia occurs in the absence of obstructive coronary disease.

To determine whether lowering of cholesterol with cholestyramine in a population with Type II hyperlipidemia led to a decreased rate of progression (a regression of coronary artery disease) as demonstrated by death, myocardial infarction, or progression of disease on angiography.