Active clinical trials for "Myocardial Infarction"

This study involves research using human subjects (cardiac surgical patients) to evaluate the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on cardioprotective outcomes. RIPC applied to upper or lower extremities has been shown cardioprotective role by lowering release of cardiac troponin in patients with cardiac diseases. However, it is not clear whether anesthetics, such as propofol or sevoflurane, may impair the cardioprotective effect of RIPC in cardiac surgical patients. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to compare the effects of anesthetics on cardioprotection of RIPC in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Infarct size is a major determinant of vital prognosis after AMI. We recently reported that cyclosporine A, when administered immediately prior to PCI reperfusion, can significantly reduce infarct size in STEMI patients. The CIRCUS study aimed at determining the impact of cyclosporine on the combined incidence of (death, hospitalization for heart failure, LV remodelling) at one year after AMI. However, many patients may display increased adverse LV remodelling beyond year 1 and develop heart failure thereafter. The present CIRCUS II trial aims at examining the 3-year clinical outcome of all patients recruited in the CIRCUS study.

Calcification of the coronary arteries is a direct sign of atherosclerotic disease of the coronary arteries and has been shown to be a strong predictor of the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction and/or cardiac death, especially in patients with Diabetes Mellitus type 2. Therefore, there is great interest in pharmacotherapies that improve the rates of cardiovascular complications, and modify the outcomes of this group of patients. Large randomized controlled trials with SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with DM2 have shown a clear reduction in cardiovascular events among individuals with atherosclerotic disease. Atherosclerosis imaging allows measurable assessments of disease progression and activity, revealing early signs of potential drug effects. Noninvasive methods are preferred for serial imaging in drug trials due to the potential risks associated with invasive procedures. The coronary artery calcium quantification using the Agatston score is the most widely used method

The OPTIMA-5 trial is a prospective, multi-center, randomized, patient blinded, controlled trial comparing a single bolus of half-dose recombinant staphylokinase (r-SAK) with normal saline (NS) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presenting ≤12 hours of symptom onset and expected to undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) within 120 minutes. The results of OPTIMA-5 showed that a single bolus r-SAK prior to PPCI for STEMI improves infarct related artery (IRA) patency and reduces infarct size without increasing major bleeding. On this basis, this study was designed to investigate the effect of the novel reperfusion strategy on 1-year outcomes of patients with STEMI.

Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the leading cause s of health loss globally, representing a large proportion of general disability. Anxiety and depression occur in 20-30 percent of patients following MI and have been identified as risk factors for recurrent adverse cardiac event. The purpose of our this study is to develop and evaluate a disease specific cognitive behavioral therapy (C BT) protocol to reduce cardia anxiety, depression, increase physical inactivity and quality of life (Q oL) in patients following MI

This study compares standard treatment plus Extra-Corporal Life Support (ECLS) versus standard treatment alone in patients with cardiogenic shock due to myocardial infarction.

To study the effect of calcifediol on left ventricular remodeling, mineral metabolism, plasma levels of several prognostic biomarkers and on endothelial function after an anterior myocardial infarction.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of this CR program on the improvement of myocardial function using the three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3D-STE) in AMI patients.

Danlou tablets are Chinese patent medicine which has been approved in China for the treatment of ischemic heart disease, but the evidence supporting its efficacy on cardiac remodeling remains unclear. This pilot study was designed to determine whether Danlou tablets reduced adverse left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI). Patients following acute MI were enrolled and randomly allocated to Danlou tablets (4.5 g q.d. for 90 days) or placebo, superimposed on standard medications for the treatment of MI. Major end points were changes in LV volumes and ejection fractions as evaluated by serial echocardiography in addition to clinical outcomes were also determined.

Introduction: Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that has a pro-inflammatory effect on the immune system. In acute MI IL-6 levels rapidly increase in response to ischemia and inflammation. Tocilizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R). The use of tocilizumab within the first 24 hours of admission for acute MI could reduce 30 day mortality. Methods: This randomized, placebo controlled trial will assign subjects within 24 hours of admission to treatment with either 162 mg of tocilizumab subcutaneously once or placebo in addition to usual pharmacologic and interventional standard of care for acute MI (ST segment elevation MI or non-ST segment elevation MI). Outcomes: The primary outcome is difference in 30 day (plus/minus 5 days) occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (as defined later in this protocol) between placebo and Tocilizumab treated groups. Secondary outcomes to be assessed include length of hospitalization, readmission rates by day 30, CRP levels at 0 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 30 days following treatment, and safety of Tocilizumab with focus on rates of known side effects.