Active clinical trials for "Microvascular Angina"

Long-term prognostic value of macrovascular and microvascular coronary artery stenoses in each type of cardiomyopathy.

This study hopes to provide significant technical improvement in a Myocardial Blood Flow (MBF) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) quantification technique to address challenges and technical limitations for MBF CMR. By developing and validating novel techniques to improve first-pass perfusion (FPP) cardiac MR, we propose to increase diagnostic accuracy by minimizing false positives and false negatives, allow for better evaluation and accurate quantification of total ischemic burden and reduce image and motion-induced artifacts. The broad, long-term objective of the proposed project is to improve the prognosis of patients with myocardial ischemia caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) or coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD).

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) carries an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular clinical outcomes. The association between fundus microcirculation changes and coronary microcirculation is not well understood. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is a new type of optical diagnostic imaging technology for non-invasive detection, which can perform multi-dimensional quantitative assessment of fundus microcirculation. In this study, investigators intend to use the coronary angiography-derived index of microvascular resistance (caIMR) to screen patients with CMD, explore the relationship between relevant parameters based on OCT and OCTA measurements and caIMR, and evaluate the feasibility and clinical value of non-invasive identification of CMD through fundus OCT and OCTA.

Sex difference of coronary microvascular dysfunction evaluated by coronary flow reserve will be assessed in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease

This clinical trial will explore the efficacy and safety of GCSF-mobilized autologous CD34+ cells for the treatment of CMD in adults currently experiencing angina and with no obstructive coronary artery disease. Eligible subjects will receive a single administration of CLBS16 or placebo.

Obesity is common (>30% of US adults), contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality, but is difficult to treat. Partly this is due to the transient, arduous and modest nature of lifestyle interventions. Partly it is due to the limited efficacy and safety problems of existing pharmacotherapy. Only one drug, orlistat, is approved for long-term use in obesity; but its effects on weight are relatively small. There are drugs that have been approved for other diseases but which also reduce weight. One promising approach to treating obesity is combination therapy with orlistat and one or more of these other agents. The investigators propose an innovative approach to developing new therapies for obesity coupling the use of combination therapy with rigorous assessment of cardiovascular safety. Vascular function is a quantitative surrogate clinical endpoint that has been strongly and independently linked to future cardiovascular events. Our hypothesis is that combination pharmacotherapy will reduce weight and improve vascular function in obese human subjects. The co-primary endpoints will be weight and vascular function.

The purpose of this study is to determine if long-term vasodilatory treatment is more effective than the standard treatment in hypertensive patients with microvascular angina pectoris

With the aging of the population and the acceleration of urbanization process, the number of cardiovascular diseases in China continues to increase, with one in five adults suffering from cardiovascular disease. The mortality rate of cardiovascular disease in China is also on the rise, and cardiovascular disease deaths are now the leading cause of death among urban and rural residents, mainly due to ischemic heart disease (IHD). Ischemic heart disease is the damage to the heart muscle caused by changes in the coronary cycle that cause an imbalance between coronary blood flow and the needs of the heart muscle.This project obtains MBF and CFR through 13N-NH3PET cardiac blood flow perfusion rest and load imaging, and explores the diagnostic value of PET imaging to CMVD. In summary, this project will obtain myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial blood flow reserve (CFR) through 13N-NH3 PET cardiac blood flow perfusion rest and load imaging, explore the diagnostic value of PET imaging for CMVD, and promote the widespread application of absolute quantification of myocardial blood flow in China.

This RCT aims to determine if it is possible to perform acupuncture on men and women diagnosed with stable angina who have symptoms, chest pain, and/or chest discomfort. The investigators want to determine if acupuncture reduces the pain and other symptoms of angina, chest pain, and chest discomfort. The investigators also want to examine whether this study is acceptable to the participants, and by carrying out this study the investigators will be able to tell how many participants they will need in a future larger study to further test acupuncture to reduce the symptoms of angina in women.

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the factors which determine how well ventricular tachycardia (VT) is tolerated. The main questions it aims to answer are: What impact does coronary artery disease have on the ability for a patient to tolerate VT? Does treatment of coronary artery disease with stents improve the tolerability of VT? Participants who are undergoing a clinically indicated coronary angiogram or coronary angioplasty procedure will have measurements of blood pressure, coronary pressure and coronary flow made during pacing at a range of heart rates.