Active clinical trials for "Heart Diseases"

This study seeks to investigate the clinical value of novel echocardiographic indices, including myocardial work parameters, during the acute phase of heart failure hospitalization. The trajectory of novel echocardiographic indices from the start to the end of hospitalization will be captured, as a means to unravel and subsequently better understand the diverse pathophysiology of different phenotypes of the heart failure continuum. Correlation between novel echocardiographic indices with clinical data, biochemical data, different heart failure phenotypes, and therapeutic maneuvers will be attempted. Prognostic implications of those indices will be explored.

This was a single-center, prospective, open-label, observational study. Patients with coronary artery disease confirmed by coronary angiography and treated with drug-coated balloon catheter alone for target vessels were enrolled in the Cardiology Department of our hospital in January 2022. The primary endpoint was late lumen loss within 12±3 months after surgery.

Marker of atrial cardiopathay as apredictor value of ischemic stroke

The goal of this observational study is to test the feasibility of intracoronary adenosine administration during coronary flow reserve(CFR) and index of microcirculatory resistance(IMR) assessment in a population with angina. The main questions it aims to answer are: Repeatability of CFR and IMR assessment while hyperemia with intracoronary adenosine was administered. Evaluate the correlation of the intrinsic signal of coronary waveform versus physiologic ischemia, while defined by fractional flow reserve(FFR) and CFR respectively. The predictive value of FFR, CFR, and IMR on major adverse cardiovascular outcomes in 3 years Participants will undergo FFR, CFR, and IMR assessments in the catheterization laboratory of the National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, then clinical events follow up for 3 years.

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between periodontal disease and coronary artery disease through changes in the gut microbiome. In addition, the investigators aim to find possible periodontal pathogens that have association with cardiovascular disease.

Our primary purpose is to assess MEESSI score in predicting mortality and readmission of patients managed for acute heart failure (AHF) in Emergency Department. European Society of Cardiology recommend risk stratification for patients with AHF.

Hypothesis: Tissue and serum samples collected from end-stage heart failure patients receiving left ventricular assist device implantation (LVAD) or heart transplantation will provide information regarding the basic science of heart disease. Tissue and serum samples collected from a limited numbers of "healthy controls" (donor grafts that were not utilized for heart transplantation) will serve as a comparator in research database projects. Design: This is a registry project; there are no investigational treatments, drug or procedures associated with participation in registry activities. This project is an organized functional data and tissue data gathering and storing (database) endeavor with specific focus on the functional, structural, and molecular aspects of heart failure. Data collection will not immediately influence the course of treatment for any patient.

Rheumatic fever (RF) is an autoimmune disease that is mediated by the cellular and humoral immune response that follows an untreated pharyngeal Streptococcus pyogenes infection. The most serious complication is rheumatic heart disease (RHD), one of the most common problems facing children and young adults worldwide, which leads to chronic valvular lesions. It is estimated that 60% of all acute rheumatic fever cases will develop RHD. The pathogenesis of RHD is complex with both environmental and genetic factors contributing to its etiology. The investigators know little about the genetic etiology, cellular events and modifiers of progression of RHD, and there exists a wide range of disease severity and progression to severe valve pathology. Thus, the investigators will study the genetics of RHD in Rwanda, a country with a very high incidence of RHD, using a combination of next-generation targeted exome capture, transcriptomics, and expressed quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis.

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual diabetes group visits on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Introduction and Objective: In recent years, 3D (three-dimensional) modeling has been added to traditional and effective diagnostic methods such as Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Echocardiography. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of models created from patients' own radiological images using 3D printing technology in the clinical setting to simulate surgery in the preoperative period and provide preoperative parental education to improve family quality of life and positively influence patient outcomes. Methods: The study is a two-group pretest-posttest randomized controlled study. The children who come to the outpatient clinic examination in a private hospital and who are subjected to Computed Tomography (CT) examination for diagnostic procedures will be modeled in the experimental group, pre-tests will be applied, and the model will be 3D printed after it is approved by the radiologist who is among the researchers. The sample size is 15 experimental group and 15 control group. After the radiologist's approval, surgical simulation and preoperative education will be applied to the experimental group. The control group will receive the same parent education as the standard model. Both groups will complete the Sociodemographic Information Form, Surgical Simulation Evaluation Form - Part I, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Family Impacts Module one week prior to hospitalization. Surgical simulation and preoperative education will be completed on the same day. On postoperative day 0, only the Surgical Simulation Evaluation Form - Part II will be applied and on postoperative day 15, the Surgical Simulation Evaluation Form - Part II and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Family Impacts Module will be applied to both groups as a posttest. Pilot Study and Results: Modeling and 3D printing studies were conducted to carry out the study. A total of four diagnosed and treated patients were retrospectively analyzed. An intracardiac anomaly was detected in the patient data taken for the first model. It was decided to model the extracardiac structures since the inside of the heart was filled with blood, and the blood could not be ruled out as a solid structure. Finally, aortic coarctation was modeled clearly from the images taken and completed.