The Prevalence of a Low Ankle-Brachial Index in Acute Cerebral Ischemia.
Ischemic StrokeAim of the study is assessment the prevalence of the low ankle-brachial index (ABI) defined less than or equal 0.9 in patients with acute cerebral ischemic event (stroke or transient ischemic attack) and determinate the correlation between ABI and internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) in the acute cerebral ischemic patients. The low ABI is a strong marker of generalized atherosclerosis. LEAD is a strong independent predictor for stroke.
Evaluation of IL-33 in Patients With the Acute Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic StrokeAim of the study is to evaluate the usefulness of interleukin 33 in the blood plasma in patients with the acute ischemic stroke of the brain in relation to mode of treatment (thrombolysis, thrombectomy, no treatment), risk factors in correlation with other inflammatory state markers (hsCRP, morphology with smear ). Blood is collected on the first and seventh days of stroke. The purpose is to clarify utility of IL 33 as a biomarker of acute stroke.
BMX Alpha Registry: a Post-market Registry of the BioMatrix Alpha TM
Coronary Artery DiseaseStable Angina4 moreProspective, multi-center, registry designed to enrol up to 2,000 patients in up to 35 International centers. All patients will receive a BioMatrix AlphaTM stent as per clinical practice and will be followed for 2 years for data collection. Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) results at 9 months will be compared to the results obtained from the BioMatrix FlexTM arm of the LEADERS trial.
Impact of Mode of Anesthesia on Ischemia Modified Albumin in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury...
Oxidative StressIn the current study the investigators intend to evaluate the mode of anesthesia on ischemia modified albumin and outcome in patients with traumatic brain injury undergoing emergency craniotomy
Extracranial Carotid & Intracranial Arterial Stenosis in Ischemic Stroke
Ischemic StrokeCarotid StenosisThe aim of the work is to; elucidate how the presence of carotid stenosis influence the pattern of stroke and also how it interact with other risk factors for stroke. Also identify predictors of intracranial stenosis and outcome in patients with carotid stenosis with or without intracranial stenosis.
Ischemic Stroke in Chinese Young Adults
Ischemic StrokeStroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability. However, in China, stroke is one of the most frequent causes of death and chronic disability. Ischemic strokes in adults younger than 45 years of age were regarded as a relatively uncommon event in the proportion of <5% of all ischemic strokes.
Long-term Outcome of Triple-vessel Coronary Artery Disease Underwent Three Different Strategies...
Coronary Artery DiseaseCoronary Stenosis1 moreThe study is to determine the long-term outcome of patients with coronary triple vessels disease (TVD) in the real world of China, by three different treatment strategies: percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or optimal medication therapy (OMT).
Plasma i-FABP as Predictor for Irreversible Bowel Ischemia
Acute Mesenteric IschemiaBowel NecrosisIn the FARAMIS study, we aim to investigate the longitudinal course of intestinal plasma fatty acid binding protein (i-FABP) in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) undergoing primary percutaneous angiographic intervention. The investigators postulate that patients with fully re-established intestinal blood flow and vital intestines will display a significant drop of plasmatic i-FABP within 24 hours, while patients requiring subsequent intestinal resection due to irreversible bowel necrosis will not. If true, patients requiring laparotomy and bowel resection could be identified and patients in whom angiographic intervention led to successful cure of disease would not be exposed to potentially perilous surgery.
Typical Daily Experiences, Ischemia and Repolarization in Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery DiseaseBehavioralThe purpose of this study is to examine the role of every day experiences as they relate to coronary artery disease (CAD).
Longitudinal MRI Examinations of Patients With Brain Ischemia and Blood Brain Barrier Permeability...
Cerebral StrokeThe objective of this trial is to visualize blood brain barrier function and metabolic changes in the first days after ischemic stroke with new investigational MRI sequences.