Identify Clinical Conditions That Increase Circulating DNA Levels
PregnancyPulmonary Embolism2 moreThe investigators are developing a test that is expected to measure the amount of radiation a patient has been exposed to after a nuclear bomb. The investigator will do this by measuring the DNA in the patients blood from cells killed by the radiation. Many diseases and medical conditions can put DNA in the blood. The investigator needs to know how much DNA in order to better interpret our radiation detection test. Therefore, the investigator is collecting blood from several patients with different diseases or medical conditions and also healthy volunteers to measure their DNA content. Patients that will be included in this study are pregnant women, patients who have suffered a pulmonary embolism within the past 48 hours, patients who have suffered from myocardial infarction in the past 48 hours, patients with autoimmune diseases and health patients.
Aggressive hydraTion in Patients With ST -Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous...
ST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionTo compare the efficacy of 2 different hydration strategies, hydration according to clinical guideline and adequate hydration, on contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI to investigate the possible beneficial role of periprocedural adequate hydration.
Observational Study of METALYSE® in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction In Russian Federation...
Myocardial InfarctionPrimary: To support the Regulatory Approval process of Metalyse® in Russian Federation. Secondary: To assess the efficacy and safety of single bolus of Metalyse® TNK-tissue plasminogen activator (TNK-tPA, Tenecteplase ) in patients with acute myocardial infarction in usual routine treatment after market launch
Pioglitazone Tablets Specified Drug-use Survey <Survey on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients...
Type 2 Diabetes MellitusThe purpose of this survey is to evaluate the effects on glycemic control and to evaluate the safety of long-term use of pioglitazone tablets (Actos Tablets) in type 2 diabetic patients with inadequate glycemic control and a prior history of cerebral infarction.
Dose Reducing Door-to-balloon Time in ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Cause Less Cost?
Acute STEMIPrimary Percutaneous Coronary Arterial InterventionThe investigators tried to determined whether the less D2B time led to costs savings benefited insurance payer and better outcomes to patients.
Role of Adiponectin and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Reperfusion Injury in Patients With Acute...
Myocardial InfarctionReperfusion InjuryThere is experimental evidence that low levels of adiponectin are associated with more reperfusion injury. In addition experimental studies have demonstrated that endothelial progenitor cells may have a favorable effect on remodeling, mainly through stimulation of neo-revascularisation. Clinical data on these issues are lacking. This clinical project studies the role of adiponectin, endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial microparticles in the ischaemia-reperfusion process and the compensatory ventricular remodelling in a population of 250 infarction patients treated with primary PCI. If the role of these factors could be confirmed in this clinical setting, those factors might represent a new target for therapeutic interventions in AMI patients.
Study on Continuous Intravenous of Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) to Treat Progressive Cerebral Infarction...
Heparin Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic UseHeparin-induced Thrombosis1 moreA clinical trial to study the effects of dosage, infusion methods and complications of unfractionated heparin (UFH) treating acute progressive cerebral infraction was conducted. In this study, we observed the effects of four UFH treatments on 480 acute progressive cerebral infraction patients during from the 6th and the 72nd hour after the attack. It was concluded that the ultra-slow continuous intravenous infusion of UFH can significantly reduce the neurological deficit score of patients with progressive cerebral infarction, increase the cure rate, decrease the recurrence rate, and improve long-term quality of daily life. It is more effective than the treatment of intravenous infusion of low- molecular- weight UFH at once a day, and the risk of bleeding may not necessarily be increased.
MYSTAR-5-YEAR: Long-term Follow-up of Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease Treated With Cell Therapy...
Acute Myocardial InfarctionThe MYSTAR-5-YEAR study controls the patients 5 years after treatment with combined (intramyocardial and intracoronary) delivery of autologous BM-MNCs. The clinical endpoint of this prospective non-randomized observational study is the MACCE, defined as major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events. Patients will be investigated by echocardiography, SPECT and MRI. 2D (NOGA-guided SPECT) and 3D (NOGA-guided MRI) imaging will refine the evaluation with more exact analysis of the intramyocardial injected areas (ROI).
University of Wisconsin hMSC Cell Bank: Bone Marrow Donor Protocol
Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD)Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)The objective of this protocol is to use established standard criteria and methods for the collection of hMSC (human mesenchymal stromal cells) from healthy bone marrow donors. The hMSC collected from the donors will use to develop well-defined and reproducible cell banks. Standard manufacturing procedures and quality control testing methods will be used to characterize and evaluate the final cell product. After the cell banks are created, these cell products will be used in future translational or clinical research.
Myocardial Perfusion Study to Detect Coronary Microvascular Abnormality in Diabetic Patients With...
Myocardial InfarctionThe goal of this study is to use MCE (myocardial contrast/perfusion echocardiography) to study and compare short/long term change of myocardial perfusion abnormality and cardiac outcome in diabetic patients after nonfatal MI (heart attack), who are treated with different glucose control agents.