Active clinical trials for "Coronary Disease"

A magnetocardiograph (MCG) is a medical device capable of recording the magnetic fields that arise from the electrical activity of the heart. It was developed for the general purpose as a noninvasive, non-contact diagnostic tool of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), and especially of cardiac ischemia. The overall objective of the present study is to demonstrate the efficacy of this MCG device in the diagnosis of lack of oxygen to an area of the heart (as in an Heart attack) in patients presenting with chest pain.

The purpose of this study is to investigate, if immunoadsorption of autoantibodies with subsequent substitution of immunoglobulins is able to improve cardiac function of patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction and presence of cardiac autoantibodies.

The purpose of this study is to determine if a new drug, varenicline, for smoking cessation is more effective than the standard nicotine replacement therapy aide currently used, "the patch" among smokers hospitalized with coronary heart disease.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevention of cardiovascular disease by moderate cholesterol lowering therapy, pitavastatin 1mg/day or aggressive cholesterol lowering therapy, pitavastatin 4mg/day in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

Prior work (Chris, M. et al, Clinical Science 2005; 109, 55-60) has demonstrated that drinking a cup of coffee (80-100 mg of caffeine) an hour before endothelium-dependent FMD (flow-mediated dilatation) of the brachial artery, effects endothelial function in healthy adults subjects. This effect might be attributed to caffeine, given that decaffeinated coffee (<2 mg of caffeine) was not associated with any change in endothelial performance. In the current study we intend to further examine the impact of caffeine on brachial endothelial function among healthy subjects & in patients with proven ischemic heart disease.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ONO-1101 in patients scheduled for coronary angiography, in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multi-center study.

The purpose of this study is to determine the dose of PB127 for detection and/or exclusion of coronary artery disease when used with cardiac ultrasound. This study also evaluates the safety of PB127.

In this study the investigators will investigate whether a short pretreatment (3-7 days) with dipyridamole 200mg twice daily will protect patients against myocardial injury sustained during an elective dotter operation of the coronary arteries (PCI). The investigators hypothesize that dipyridamole can reduce myocardial injury sustained during elective PCI.

This study investigates potential protective effect of atorvastatin pre-treatment in patient with stable coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patient are randomized to two groups: atorvastatin pre-treatment group (80mg atorvastatin two days before PCI) and control group (PCI without atorvastatin pretreatment). Endpoint is myocardial infarction measured by troponin I and creatine kinase myocardial band.

The primary aim is to assess the effects of raising HDL cholesterol (the good type) with extended release niacin/laropiprant 2g (previously known as MK-0524A) versus matching placebo on the risk of heart attack or coronary death, stroke, or the need for arterial bypass procedures (revascularisation) in people with a history of circulatory problems. The secondary aim is to assess the effects of extended release niacin/laropiprant 2g daily on heart attack, coronary death, stroke, and revascularisation separately and to assess the effects on mortality both overall and in various categories of causes of death, and of the effects on major cardiovascular events in people with a history of different diseases at the beginning of the study.