Non-Invasive Measurement of Cardiac Output and Stroke Volume in PE
Pulmonary EmbolismPulmonary Embolus/Emboli4 morePulmonary embolism impacts over 1 in 1000 adults annually and is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death after heart attack and stroke. The consequence of each PE is widely variable. Physiologically, the morbidity and mortality of PE is ultimately caused by failure of the right ventricle. The acute rise in pulmonary vascular resistance caused by a PE can overwhelm the right ventricle, resulting in a drop in cardiac output and death from failure of the heart to provide vital perfusion. Despite the importance of stroke volume and cardiac output in the current understanding of PE mortality, they are notably absent from risk stratification scores because they historically could only be measured invasively. Novel non-invasive methods of estimating stroke volume and associated cardiac output have the potential to revolutionize PE risk stratification and care. Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors can even measure stroke volume beat to beat, allowing for continuous evaluation of cardiac function. NIBP systems are typically composed of a finger cuff with an inflatable bladder, pressure sensors, and light sensors. An arterial pulse contour is formed using the volume clamp method of blood pressure measurement combined with calibration and brachial pressure reconstruction algorithms. The stroke volume with each heart beat can be estimated as the area under the systolic portion of the blood pressure curve divided by the afterload. NIBP monitors may improve clinical care of PE because they allow for assessment of dynamic cardiac changes in real time. Detection of worsening stroke volume in acute PE could inform providers of impending cardiac collapse, and improvement of stroke volume may function as a positive prognostic factor or marker of therapeutic success. Use of NIBP monitors during acute PE to identify clinically significant changes in cardiac function may advance both PE prognostication and management. Our clinical study proposes to monitor hemodynamic parameters including stroke volume in patients with acute pulmonary embolism using non-invasive blood pressure monitors. The relationship between hemodynamic parameters and PE outcomes will be assessed, as well as the changes in hemodynamic parameters with PE intervention. To our knowledge, interval monitoring of stroke volume during acute PE with NIBP monitors has never been reported before.
Magnetically Enhanced Diffusion for Acute Ischaemic Stroke (MEDIS) Trial
StrokeAcute8 moreThe objective of the MEDIS study is to determine if subjects experiencing an Acute Ischaemic Stroke due to large vessel occlusion, treated with IV tPA combined with the MED procedure have a greater likelihood of recanalisation 30-90 minutes after the completion of tPA infusion than subjects treated with IV tPA (plus sham device). Safety of the MED System Procedure will be evaluated by the incidence of symptomatic PH-2 haemorrhagic transformation within 24 hours following the procedure. Lastly, a health economics study will be conducted to estimate health care costs for each treatment.
Ongoing Registry of Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism
Deep Vein ThrombosisThromboses4 moreOngoing registration of patients with venous thromboembolism treated by means of antithrombotic therapy, thrombolisys, open surgery, endovenous desobstruction and stenting.
Evaluation of the LumiraDx Point of Care D-Dimer and CRP Tests
Embolism and ThrombosisInfection1 moreA Multicenter Study Conducted to Evaluate the Agreement between Fingerstick Whole Blood, Venous Whole Blood and Plasma Determined on the LumiraDx Point of Care D-Dimer and Point of Care CRP Tests to Results on the Reference Analyzer
A Predictive Tool for Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Patients Using CTPA....
Pulmonary Embolism and ThrombosisDeterioration1 moreThis study collected clinical, laboratory, and CT parameters of acute patients with acute pulmonary embolism from admission to predict adverse outcomes within 30 days after admission into hospital.
COVID-19 Registry to Assess Frequency, Risk Factors, Management, and Outcomes of Arterial and Venous...
Covid19Thrombosis Embolism4 moreNovel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a major international public health concern. While much of the morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 has been attributed to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or end-organ failure, emerging data suggest that disorders of coagulation, in particular hypercoagulability and venous thromboembolism (VTE), may represent an additional major, and possibly preventable, complication (Wu C, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Mar 13. [Epub ahead of print] and Tang N, et al. Thromb. Haemost. 2020 Feb 19. [EPub Ahead of Print]). Abnormal coagulation testing results, especially markedly elevated D-dimer and FDP, have been associated with a poor prognosis in COVID-19 infection. We propose the following Electronic Health Record (EHR)-guided 10000-patient, retrospective observational cohort study to assess VTE incidence, risk factors, prevention and management patterns, and thrombotic outcomes in patients with COVID-19 infection. In order to gain the valuable perspective of other regional and national centers providing care for large populations of COVID-19, we have started a collaborative network with 5 additional sites which will provide us with de-identified data from 1000 patients each. These 5000 patients in addition to the 5000-patient cohort we are enrolling within the Mass General Brigham Network will comprise this study population.
An Observational Study About Adverse Outcomes in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Patients
Pulmonary Embolism and ThrombosisDeterioration1 moreThis multi-center retrospective study collected clinical, laboratory, and CT pulmonary angiography parameters with acute pulmonary embolism patients from admission to predict adverse outcomes within 30 days after admission into hospital.
Optimum Duration of Acoustic Pulse Thrombolysis Procedure in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism and ThrombosisThe objective is to determine the optimum dose of thrombolytic and duration of the ultrasound procedure (together defined as the APT Procedure) as a treatment for acute submassive pulmonary embolism (PE). Symptomatic submassive PE are participants with acute (less than or equal to [≤]14 days) PE with normal systemic arterial blood pressure (greater than [>] 90 mmHg) and evidence of RV dysfunction (right ventricular to left ventricular diameter ratio, that is; RV/LV ratio greater than or equal to [≥] 0.9). Participants with submassive PE will be randomized to one of four APT treatment groups: ultrasound of 2 and 6 hours (hrs) with r-tPA 2 milligrams (mg)/hr/catheter and ultrasound 4 and 6 hours with r-tPA, 1 mg/hr/catheter. On 08 June 2016, randomization into treatment group 4 (APT/6 hours-r-tPA/2 mg/hr/catheter) was closed following a reported intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and death in a study participant in this arm.
A Study to Compare Pharmacokinetic Parameters and Safety Profiles Between AD-109 and AD-1091
Embolism and ThrombosisPrimary endpoint of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of AD-109 in healthy male subjects.
The Catheter Study: Central Venous Catheter Survival in Cancer Patients Using Low Molecular Weight...
Embolism and ThrombosisThe purpose of this study is to obtain an estimate of catheter survival in the setting of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) in patients treated with dalteparin and warfarin. Anticoagulation with dalteparin and warfarin in patients with UEDVT secondary to central venous catheters in patients with an active malignancy is an effective therapy as quantified by the success of catheter preservation. A prolonged line salvage rate without a recurrence of UEDVT will improve the management of cancer patients who develop upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in the setting of a central venous (CV) catheter.