Active clinical trials for "Infarction"

GLP-1(9-36) amide and (9-37), which was previously thought to be the inactive metabolite of GLP-1, also exerts cardioprotective effects. Direct administration of GLP-1(9-36) during reperfusion reduced ischaemic damage in isolated hearts and increased cGMP release, vasodilatation and coronary flow in AMI mouse model, one may speculate that total GLP-1 level may associate with adverse cardiovascular events in AMI patients, the hypothesis is therefore tested in this study.

The proposed study is a pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT). Participants in the intervention arm will participate in a 90-day adherence promotion program based on the theory of behavioral economics and administered through the Wellth mobile phone application. Subjects will be provided a CleverCap® Lite BLE C035 smart pill bottle (electronic monitoring (EM), device) containing a 90-day supply of aspirin (90 pills) and those in the intervention arm will be offered $150 for app-based medication check-ins, which consist of uploading daily photos of pills at the time of administration through the Wellth app. Subjects will have $2 deducted from total rewards for each day that a medication check-in is missed. Subjects in the control arm will receive usual care and be monitored with the same EM device types used in the intervention arm.

This was a prospective randomized, controlled trial designed to quantify the reduction in cost and length of stay of early discharge of emergency department patients evaluated for acute myocardial infarction, who are deemed to be low risk based on a modified HEART score (a score that incorporates troponin biomarker, ecg, patient characteristics, and physician clinical judgment).

Besides contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI), adscititious vital organ damage such as hypoxic liver injury (HLI) may affect the survival in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Therefore, the investigator sought to evaluate the prognostic impact of CI-AKI and HLI in STEMI patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

The HIV/HEART study (HIVH) is an ongoing, prospective, multicentre trial that was conducted to assess the incidence, the prevalence and the clinical course of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in HIV-infected patients. The study population includes outpatients from specialized HIV-care units of the German Ruhr region, who were at least 18 years of age, were known to have a HIV-infection and exhibited a stable disease status within 4 weeks before inclusion into the trial. From March 2004 (Pilot phase) to May 2014 (7,5 year Follow-up) 1481 HIV+ patients were recruited in a consecutive manner. The standardised examinations included a targeted assessment of medical history and physical examination. Blood was drawn for comprehensive laboratory tests including HIV specific parameters (CD4 cell count, HIV-1 RNA levels) and cardiovascular items (lipid concentrations, BNP values and renal parameters). Furthermore, non-invasive tests were performed during the initial visit, including additional heart rate and blood pressure measurements, electrocardiogram (ECGs) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Examinations were completed in accordance with previously defined standard operating procedures. CVD were defined as coronary, cerebrovascular, peripheral arterial disease, heart failure or cardiac vitium.

This study evaluates the use of early mechanical circulatory support in patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Patients are treated according to the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative protocol, which emphasizes early identification of cardiogenic shock and rapid delivery of mechanical circulatory support based on invasive hemodynamics. All patients treated in this manner are enrolled in the National Cardiogenic Shock registry.

The purpose of this study is to assess safety and effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The comparison of DOACs between themselves is of interest. The investigators will carry out separate population-based, matched cohort studies, using health administrative databases in nine jurisdictions in Canada, the UK and the US. New users of DOACs for stroke prevention in non-valvular AF will be eligible to enter the cohorts. Follow-up will continue until a hospitalization or emergency department visit for a stroke. The results from the separate sites will be combined by meta-analysis to provide an overall assessment of the safety and effectiveness of the different anticoagulation regimens in stroke prevention in AF. The investigators hypothesize that different DOACs will have similar safety and effectiveness profiles.

The purpose of this study is to assess safety and effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The comparison of DOACs versus oral vitamin K antagonists, in particular warfarin, is of interest. The investigators will carry out separate population-based, matched cohort studies, using health administrative databases in seven Canadian provinces. New users of oral anticoagulants (DOACs or warfarin) for stroke prevention in non-valvular AF will be eligible to enter the cohorts. Follow-up will continue until a hospitalization or emergency department visit for a stroke. The results from the separate sites will be combined by meta-analysis to provide an overall assessment of the safety and effectiveness of the different anticoagulation regimens in stroke prevention in AF. The investigators hypothesize that DOACs and warfarin will have similar safety and effectiveness profiles.

The management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the acute phase requires an optimal antiaggregation combining aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel, prasugrel or ticagrelor). Primary percutaneous coronary intervention must be performed within 2 hours of first medical contact. However, even with the new P2Y12 inhibitors, effective platelet inhibition which is required to inhibit the progression of intracoronary thrombus, is present only in half of the patients at 2 hours. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the reference method for visualizing and quantifying intracoronary thrombus. The post-stenting intracoronary residual mass evaluated in OCT was associated with altered myocardial reperfusion indices, which were themselves associated with the prognosis of the patient. However, the determinants of this post-stenting residual mass -mostly thrombotic- remain unknown. Measurement of platelet reactivity (expressed as P2Y12 Reaction Unit and Aspirin Reaction Unit) by simple turbidimetric tests (VerifyNow) is available in the cathlab. Enhanced platelet reactivity is reported in patients with acute coronary syndrome and represents a high-risk situation for recurrent coronary events in this setting. The study aims to: to evaluate the relationship between the post-stenting residual intracoronary mass evaluated in OCT and the platelet response at the time of the PCI evaluated by Verify Now to confirm the impact of the residual mass measured by OCT on the EKG and angiographic myocardial reperfusion indices identify patients with high thrombotic risk who may require more intensive antithrombotic therapy identify simple biological markers associated with the residual mass measured by OCT

Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is produced from the metabolism of gut microbiota and is reportedly pro-atherogenic and associated with cardiovascular events. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sequential change in TMAO levels by current optimal secondary prevention therapies in patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) and the clinical impact of TMAO levels on the progression of atherosclerosis and subsequent cardiovascular events.