Active clinical trials for "Myocardial Infarction"

To evaluate the effective and safety of post-dilatation in patients with acute ST segment elevated myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous intervention after thrombus aspiration assessed by optical coherence tomography to examine stent Incomplete apposition and strut coverage in patients treated with drug-eluting stents .

Ticagrelor inhibits inflammation and improves vascular endothelial cell function to a greater extent than clopidogrel in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) patients receiving percutaneous coronary intervention. Ticagrelor can reduce the serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers both in coronary and in peripheral venous in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).

The purpose of the prospective, randomized and a multicenter trial is to compare clinical outcome in patients presenting with ACS, treated with PCI using Optimax-BAS versus Synergy-EES. Second objective is to explore whether the Optimax-BAS use is superior compared with Synergy-EES use with respect of hard end points (cardiac death, MI and major bleeding).

The aim of the current study is to test the clinical performance of the everolimus-eluting BVS compared with that of the durable polymer everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in patients undergoing PCI in the setting of acute MI.

Objective: Statins have been shown to have beneficial pleiotropic effects besides being lipid lowering. The investigators hypothesized that early and intensive statin treatment was associated with improved left ventricular (LV) function and with a stabilization of the coronary atherosclerotic plaques in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) Method: In a prospective randomized blinded endpoint trial patients with ST segment elevation or non ST segment elevation AMI were randomized to either intensive statin-therapy (loading dose rosuvastatin 80 mg immediately after randomization followed by 40 mg daily) or usual statin therapy (simvastatin 40 mg daily). Patients were followed 12 month and the investigators performed echocardiography at randomization, after 30 days and after 12 month. The investigators used 2D Speckle Tracking for the assessment of LV-function. Coronary plaque assessment was done with Cardiac-CT (MSCT) at baseline and after 12 month. Primary outcome for this study was assessment of LV function with global and regional myocardial strain. Secondary outcomes can be divided in 4 groups: Additional echocardiographic measurements such as Ejection Fraction, S´, LV-volume, atrial volume, VA-coupling, diastolic function, post systolic strain and strain rate. Biochemical assessment of inflammation and endothelial function: Hs-CRP, ICAM, VCAM, E-selection and Nitrate/Nitrite ratio. Coronary plaque assessment by MSCT: Plaque volume and plaque stability. Long term follow-up: Mortality and cardiovascular events

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that a BioFreedom™ Drug Coated Stent is non-inferior to a bare metal stent at one year as measured by the composite safety endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and definite/probable stent thrombosis, and that its efficacy is superior to a bare metal stent as measured by clinically driven TLR at one year.

The primary objective of the study is to determine the feasibility and safety of intracoronary administration of autologous bone marrow derived mononuclear cell product in patients at risk for clinically significant cardiac dysfunction following AMI. The secondary objective of the study is to assess the effect on cardiac function and infarct region perfusion. A concurrent placebo control patient group meeting eligibility but not receiving autologous bone marrow derived stem cells will be evaluated similar to the treated group to assess the rate of significant spontaneous improvement in cardiac function.

Revascularization strategies for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) study (ASSIST-CMR) will compare the effects of two revascularization strategies [same sitting multivessel primary PCI (SS-PCI) and culprit vessel only primary PCI (IRA-PCI)] on myocardial infarct size (MIS) as determined by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in patients presenting with STEMI and multivessel disease (MVD).

Our aim is to observe whether anti-TNF-alpha regimen will effect serum adiponectin concentration after myocardial infarction/reperfusion and also beneficial for the patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

The primary objective is to assess the longterm safety of the CardioKinetix Parachute Implant and Delivery System in the partitioning of the left ventricle in patients with heart failure due to ischemic heart disease.