Active clinical trials for "Infarction"

The concept of improving arterial wall characteristics by treatment with a very low-dose combination of fluvastatin and valsartan (low-flu/val) in stable, post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients was tested. The parameters of endothelial function (flow mediated dilatation (FMD), reactive hyperemia index) and arterial stiffness (carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV), local carotid PWV and β-stiffness coefficient) were measured before and after 30 days of treatment, and the residual effect was assessed 10 weeks later. So the investigators explored whether low-flu/val added "on-top-of" optimal therapy could improve endothelial function and arterial stiffness in post-MI patients. Since these improved parameters are well-known predictors of future coronary events, such treatment could decrease cardiovascular risk.

Unplanned readmissions after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are among the leading causes of preventable morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Digital health interventions (DHI) could be an effective tool in promoting self-management, adherence to guideline directed therapy, and cardiovascular risk reduction. A DHI developed at Johns Hopkins-the Corrie Health Digital Platform-includes the first cardiology Apple CareKit smartphone application, paired with an Apple Watch and iHealth Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure monitor. Corrie targets: (1) self-management of cardiac medications, (2) self-tracking of vital signs, (3) education about cardiovascular disease through articles and animated videos, and (4) care coordination that includes cardiac rehabilitation and outpatient follow-up appointments. In this prospective study, STEMI or type 1 NSTEMI patients are being enrolled to use the Corrie Health Digital Platform beginning early during participants' hospital stay. Enrollment sites include Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Reading Hospital. The primary objective is to compare time to first readmission within 30 days post-discharge among patients with the Corrie Health Digital Platform to patients in the historical standard of care comparison group.

INVESTED will test the hypothesis that high dose trivalent influenza vaccine will reduce cardiopulmonary events to a greater extent than standard dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine in high-risk cardiovascular patients with a recent history of myocardial infarction or heart failure. The trial will enroll 9300 participants over one Vanguard (pilot) season and three additional influenza seasons. The primary endpoint will be a composite of all-cause mortality or cardiopulmonary hospitalization.

Cerebral infarction (CI) can be linked to atherosclerosis of large vessels, occlusion of small vessels intracerebral (gaps), a cardioembolic disease or other rare causes. However, up to 40% of CI remains unexplained after a thorough diagnostic workup. They are called cryptogenic IC. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the cause of 25% of the CI but it is recognized that episodes of paroxysmal AF, asymptomatic and unnoticed, may be responsible for a portion of the IC cryptogenic pace. Recognition of these episodes is of great importance since they have the same risk embolic the FA continues [1, 2] and motivate anticoagulant therapy startup. Several recording techniques heart rate were evaluated after the IC for detecting the AF. Their profitability increases with the duration of the recording: about 3% for a typical 24-hour Holter, the AF detection rate increases to 6% for a 7-day surveillance period, to 12-23% for 30 days and 17-26% with implantable recorders long. Otherwise brief rhythmic heart abnormalities can be detected with the waning of an CI without the significance of these episodes is known. Investigators decided to conduct this study because there is no prospective study of good quality with a sufficient number of patients that evaluated the interest of a non-invasive recording of long duration. The only randomized CRYSTAL AF is used for invasive subcutaneous implantable monitor (Reveal XT). To clarify the significance of arrhythmias and because the presence of several causes is common after 65, investigators propose to record all patients hospitalized for HF.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of testosterone replacement in hypogonadal men on exercise tolerance and cardiac rehabilitation after an acute myocardial infarction.

The Exploration Center for Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis (CEPTA, Bordeaux Hospital University) showed that following myocardial infarct (MI) or ischemic stroke (TIA or stroke), the global management (medical and educational) of patients led to very long-term satisfactory results in terms of reduction of cardiovascular (CV) risk and morbidity and mortality. However, the specific effect of therapeutic education beyond the conventional treatment has never been an adequate assessment. The following at 1 year of this study will show the evolution of chronic long-term CV disease in patients who received therapeutic education, and to explain the mechanisms. The challenge of this project is to demonstrate for the first time the superiority of therapeutic education and conventional care and propose a modeling program for national diffusion. Patients who experienced a CV event (MI, stroke) will be randomized into 2 groups of 165 patients each: 1) receiving conventional treatment alone; 2) receiving conventional treatment + CEPTA program. The study was built for a 1-year follow-up period, to demonstrate the impact of therapeutic education on evolution of risk factors, physical, psychological and social health of patients. The main benefit of this study for the patient is the implementation of an optimized treatment and long-term monitoring by a cardiology referral center.

This study is a phase 2, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, parallel-group study to investigate the renal safety and tolerability of multiple dose intravenous (IV) administration of CSL112 compared with placebo in subjects with moderate renal impairment (RI) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

The European guidelines of cardiovascular disease prevention recommend treatment modalities, such as lifestyle changes in order to minimize the risk of further cardiac event after a myocardial infarction (MI). However, a considerable gap exists between guidelines and their implementation in clinical practise. Further, less is known about the impact of different interventions on patient's knowledge, skills and confidence necessary for self-management after MI. Aim: To evaluate and compare the short- and long-term effects of an individual nurse-led counselling programme together with usual care for patients early discharged after MI on self-management behaviour.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the chinese medicine Jian Pi Yi Shen Hua Tan granules is effective in the treatment of cognitive impairment after acute cerebral infarction .

The purpose of this study is to collect long-term safety and tolerability data of LCZ696 and to provide open-label LCZ696 to eligible participants who completed CLCZ696G2301 study (PARADISE-MI) if LCZ696 is shown to have a positive benefit-risk profile in comparison to ramipril in reducing risk of cardiovascular (CV) mortality and development of heart failure in participants enrolled in the PARADISE-MI study.