Active clinical trials for "Myocardial Infarction"

The benefit of current stem cell transplantation therapy for myocardial infarction is limited by low survival rate for stem cell. The purpose of this study is to test whether intensive Atorvastatin therapy can improve the outcome of patients with impaired left ventricle function after myocardial infarction who underwent intracoronary transfer of autologous bone marrow cells.

In non-ST-elevation the optimal time of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is unclear. Some studies showed benefit of very early PCI, some others early PCI between 12-48 hours and others even showed a benefit of a selective invasive approach only in case of recurrence of symptoms or a positive stress test. The optimal timing of intervention is still matter of debate as a result of a randomized clinical trial.

Patients experiencing a mild heart attack will receive one of two medications which thin the blood to discern which is superior.

This study will create a computer program that can be used to help dose a drug called warfarin for the prevention of blood clotting. The study will collected specific information about those patients receiving this drug and use that information to create a computer program that will predict the effects of the drug. With this prediction program in place, the investigators can perform a series of "what if I gave this amount of drug" simulations to determine the best dose of drug for that patient. Once the computer programs are developed, the investigators will test the program in patients that actually need this drug. They will also include genetic information into the prediction since it has been shown that this information can affect how well the drug works. Patients will have this genetic information determined during this study.

To evaluate the OptiScanner® for continuous glucose monitoring as a tool to optimize glucose levels in patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndromes

This study aims to evaluate the use of the chest pain choice (CPC) decision aid as a tool to facilitate discussion between the patient and his/her attending physician with regard to subsequent management plans. Patients aged 21 years and above with low-risk chest pain, as determined by the HEART score (HEART score 0-3), will be included. The investigator's hypothesis is that incorporating the Chest Pain Choice visual aid in shared decision making can help to reduce unnecessary admissions for low risk chest pain to the observation ward, as well as increase patient knowledge with regards to their own condition.

The PICSO ViPER study is a prospective single centre cohort study of the use of PICSO in patients presenting acute myocardial infarction and impaired function of the left ventricle and candidate to angioplasty the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. The percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure will be undertaken in a standard fashion, in accordance with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUHT) departmental guidelines for PCI, and includes the use of pressure wire measurements before and after stent deployment. PICSO treatment will be added on top of the conventional treatment. The protocol will constitute of 5 main stages (that will all be performed during index angioplasty procedure). The protocol is complete at the end of the angioplasty procedure, and the patient will exit the study at this point. The five stages of the protocol are described below (for details see "Detailed Description"): Baseline PICSO treatment during pre-dilation Stenting with PICSO support Post-stent Physiology PICSO treatment during post-dilation

Before initiating the full randomized study, a Pilot Safety Phase will be performed. In this phase the composition of cells administered via the Biosense Webster MyoStar NOGA Injection Catheter System will be tested. The randomized portion of the study will be conducted after a full review of the safety data from the pilot Phase by the Data safety monitoring board. Following the Pilot Phase of five (5) Fifty (50) patients scheduled to undergo cardiac catheterization and meeting all inclusion/exclusion criteria will be evaluated at baseline. Patients will be randomized in a 2:2:1 ratio to one of three Treatment Strategies.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of periodontal treatment on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of Neopterin(N) and vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM-1) in chronic periodontitis(CP) patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) in comparison to systemically healthy CP patients. The investigators' hypothesized that severe CP may play a role in initiating or exacerbating MI and there is an increased risk for AMI among systemically healthy persons affected with severe CP.

The purpose of this study is to compare aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid+ clopidogrel with aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid alone as antithrombotic treatment following TAVI for the prevention of major ischemic events (MI, ischemic stroke) or death without increasing the risk of major bleeding events.