Active clinical trials for "Myocardial Infarction"

Study was performed to identify ECG criteria for unmasking of subjects with NSTEMI at elevated risk.

This is a 2x2 study examining the impacts of a novel exercise regimen and daily text message reminders in patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation will be randomized to either moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) or a novel exercise regimen consisting of three periods of high intensity exercise, called BURST exercise. Additionally, half of the patients in each exercise group will be randomized to receive daily text message reminders to improve adherence to the prescribed exercise regimen.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether providing individuals with personalized information on cellular aging, including telomere dynamics, will stimulate them to adhere to cardiac prevention strategies and improve exercise capacity.

This observational case-control trial sought to identify and characterize different exposures associated with nonfatal acute myocardial infarction in Costa Rican adults. Exposures assessed included dietary variables and adipose tissue fatty acids.

Genetesis is a cardiac diagnostics company which presents a novel magnetocardiogram (MCG) analysis system called CardioFlux. This investigation presents a new, noninvasive diagnostic option to use MCG for rapid diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Data from the Cardioflux system will be compared with stress testing methods as well as the results of cardiac catheterization to identify patients with myocardial ischemia. This is a prospective observational single-blinded convenience pilot study of 100 patients placed in the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) for evaluation of chest pain at St. John Hospital and Medical Center (Detroit, MI). Patients enrolled in the study will also have a 30 and 180 day follow up for analysis of adverse cardiac events.

A non-MD-led adult education program consisting in 10 one-hour sessions designed to provide information and motivation will be offered to patients who have recently been hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI), regarding the management of their treatment and strategies to aggressively optimize control of cardiovascular risk factors.. The intervention arm will be compared to a control group of patients treated with usual care.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are currently the leading cause of death in industrialized countries and are expected to become the leading cause of death in emerging countries by 20201. According to the official Russian statistics, in 2015, CVD was the cause in 34% of deaths in Russia2. Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is the most prevalent manifestation of CVD and is associated with high mortality and morbidity. No other life-threatening disease is as prevalent or expensive to society3. In 2014 in Russian Federation 46 250 people died from acute myocardial infarction (MI) and 17 605 people died from recurrent MI4. ACS is a clinical syndrome characterized by unstable angina (UA), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The most common cause of ACS is reduced myocardial perfusion that results from coronary artery narrowing caused by the formation of partially or totally occlusive thrombi in response to rupture of atherosclerotic plaques on the vessel wall5-7. In Russian Federation ACS management after ACS is provided in out-patient settings by doctors of different specialties (cardiologists and general practitioners (GPs)). However, the management of ACS in out-patient settings in some regions in Russian Federation is frequently suboptimal. Moscow city significantly differs from other parts of Russia from ACS management at hospital stage (up to 90% of PCI managed ST elevation myocardial infarction (MI) patients, no thrombolysis, short first medical contact to balloon time etc.) but it is unclear if management of post MI patients in Moscow out-patient settings is also optimal. In-hospital mortality in MI patients decreased last years but there is no data on clinical outcomes during 12 months after MI in Moscow. This study will provide the epidemiological data about rates of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) (MI, stroke, cardiovascular death) within 12 months after MI in real clinical practice in Moscow and describe DAPT at out-patient setting. The information received in this study will help to optimize management of Russian patients with ACS. The data will be used in discussion with payers

Management of NSTEMI in emergency departements represent 10% of the global activity. Since the the last European Society of Cardiology recommendation the use of an 1 hour rule-in and rule-out protocol is recommended combined with high-sensitivity troponin. But studies show 3% of the patients are false negative using this protocol. This study aims at analysing the feasibility of this protocol in an Emergency Departement and the security of this protocol if combined with a pre-troponin probability score.

Background. Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) and hyperglycemia on admission have high rates of mortality (1). The management of hyperglycemic patients during STEMI is unclear. We evaluate whether the thrombus aspiration (TA) before primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may improve STEMI outcomes in hyperglycemic patients (2). Research Design and Methods. Consecutive 990 hyperglycemic patients with first STEMI undergoing quantitative coronary angiography were studied. Patients were categorized in two groups, either treated by thrombus aspiration v/s patients treated without thrombus aspiration. After discharge from the hospital, all patients will be managed and followed quarterly for 12 months month after event, as outpatients, to perform clinical evaluation, routine analyses and cardiovascular evaluation. The cardiovascular endpoint collected in both cohorts will include cardiac mortality, all-cause mortality and hospitalization for coronary disease and heart failure. Conclusions. We will attend improved outcomes in hyperglycemic patients treated by the TA before PCI, as compared to hyperglycemic patients treated only by PCI.

The purpose of this study is to asses the prognostic value of lung ultrasound in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction.