Active clinical trials for "Infarction"

ST-elevation myocardial infarction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. ST-elevation myocardial infarction damages the regional myocardium that undergoes ischemia and necrosis, resulting in impairment of both systolic and diastolic functions of the heart. Left ventricular function and myocardial infarct size both serve as the main determinants Of patients' outcome after myocardial infarction. Timely management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, using reperfusion therapy, including fibrinolysis and primary percutaneous coronary intervention, leads to a better outcome for these patients.

The trial was designed in such a way as to show that the proposed program "Trust" increases the proportion of patients who adhere to therapy in the cohort of those with coronary heart disease for two years after successful revascularization by using thrombolytic or stenting of the coronary arteries against the background of myocardial infarction.

A measurable degree of heart muscle tissue injury is expected in patients undergoing heart valvular surgery. The level of this injury can be measured by cardiac biomarkers in blood samples. Those biomarkers are used to diagnose an acute myocardial infarction. Postoperative myocardial infarction (MI) is a frequent and important complication after cardiac surgery with high morbidity and mortality. Therefore it is very important to recognize any cardiac event in patients who undergo cardiac surgery. Different diagnostic tools can be used to the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction; however few is known about the value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTn) to diagnose a MI after heart valvular surgery. The aim of this study is to determine the upper reference limit of high-sensitivity troponin T concentration to consider the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients undergoing heart valvular surgery.

The innovation in this preliminary study is the use of message reminders in patients after myocardial infarction in stage I of rehabilitation (ie discharge from hospital) at home via SMS, compared with studies of patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation (stage II)in the hospital physiotherapy department.

This study will provide follow-up information and care of patients who have undergone autologous intracoronary bone marrow cell administration at our institution. Patients are monitored for their response to treatment, progression of heart failure and coronary artery disease, and potential later occurring effects of the administered bone marrow cells. Patients are eligible for this follow-up study if they have received their first intracoronary bone marrow cell administration for the treatment of cardiac disease at our institution from 2001 ongoing. Participants are generally seen in the clinic at 12 months and 5 years after cell administration, in the meantime regular yearly telephone contacts are performed until 10 years after cell transplantation. The detailed description contains the planned procedures that are performed during the clinical visits and, if necessary, at additional contacts.

Hp infection is closely related to upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients who need dual-antiplatelet after PCI. Taking anti-Hp treatment has the effect of reducing bleeding risk. Thus, we propose a scientific hypothesis: the C13 breath test may be used to assess the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients who need dual- antiplatelet after PCI.

To detect long-term effects of left ventricular remodeling in STEMI patients undergoing PPCI. And to evaluate outcome.

Background: The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is widely used as an instrument for assessing the functional capacity of cardiac patients. It's a simple, low cost test that better reflects day-to-day activities when compared to other tests. Its use to evaluate the functional capacity of cardiac patients in the in-hospital phase after acute myocardial infarction requires further studies. Objective: To evaluate the safety of the 6MWT performed on the third day after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: It's a cross-sectional study, to be accomplished in Hospital São Paulo - Federal University of Sao Paulo. Individuals, of both genders, aged 18 years and over, will be assessed on the third day after acute myocardial infarction. The 6MWT will be performed according to the norms of the American Thoracic Society. The distance covered during the 6MWT will be measured as weel as adverse events.

ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is mostly caused by the rupture or the erosion of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, initiating with intraluminal thrombosis and resulting in total occlusion of the coronary artery. Thrombus formation is a complex and dynamic process involving flow, blood cells and several plasma proteins, and it has not been clearly elucidated. To define - through proteomic approach - the composition of occluding thrombus and its time changes in patients with STEMI, trying to identify novel biomarkers of coronary thrombosis.

The benefit of a drug-eluting stent (DES) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is controversial. This study will aim to observe the effect of a DES on the risk of new-onset AF in patients with AMI.