
ESPRIT I: A Clinical Evaluation of the Abbott Vascular ESPRIT BVS (Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold)...
AtherosclerosisPeripheral Vascular Disease1 moreThe purpose of the ESPRIT I Clinical Investigation is to evaluate the safety and performance of the ESPRIT BVS in subjects with symptomatic claudication from occlusive vascular disease of the superficial femoral (SFA) or common or external iliac arteries.

Cinacalcet Versus Parathyroidectomy in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Kidney FailureSecondary Hyperparathyroidism1 moreThis is a pilot, prospective randomized controlled study with the primary objective to evaluate and compare medical treatment of severe SHPT, namely oral cinacalcet versus surgical treatment, that is, parathyroidectomy with forearm autografting, on the progression of coronary artery and valvular calcification and left ventricular mass index in endstage renal disease patients receiving peritoneal dialysis over 12 months. The change in arterial stiffening, left ventricular volume, aortic valve calcium score and bone mineral density, nutritional status and biochemical parameters, quality of life measures will be evaluated as secondary objectives of this study.

Safety and Efficacy Study of OMS721 in Patients With Thrombotic Microangiopathies
Thrombotic MicroangiopathiesThe purpose of this study is to assess the safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and immunogenicity of OMS721 in patients with thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA).

Prospective, Non-randomized Multi-center, Controlled Physician-initiated Trial: Rotarex Belgium...
Peripheral Vascular DiseaseThe objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of recanalization of acute and subacute femoropopliteal stent occlusions with the Rotarex S catheter (Straub Medical)

Pentoxifylline and Combination Antiretroviral Therapy to Improve Blood Vessel Function in HIV-Infected...
HIVVascular Diseases3 morePeople infected with HIV have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease than people not infected with HIV. This may be due to increased inflammation in the blood vessels. This study will determine whether an anti-inflammatory drug, pentoxifylline, in combination with antiretroviral medications, is more effective at improving blood vessel function and reducing inflammation than antiretroviral medications alone in people infected with HIV.

Open Label Clinical Study to Assess the Clinical Safety of a New Compression Device in Subjects...
Peripheral Arterial Vascular DiseaseTo assess the safety of a new compression device applied to patients with an ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) 0,5 - 0,8 who are treated for two weeks in daily routine practice. Several perfusion assessments will investigate safety under reduced compression therapy.

Safety and Efficacy of Using HDH Device and Method - a Novel Sutureless Vascular Anastomosis
Vascular DiseaseAtherosclerosisThe HDH device is intended for creating sutureless vascular anastomosis in various blood vessels. The HDH device consists of four parts: an elastic tube (graft), docking head (anastomotic device), inversion device (connects the vascular graft to HDH) and measuring device. This study was design in order to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using HDH device and method an innovative anastomotic device for sutureless aortic anastomosis in patient diagnosed with abdominal aneurysm or Aorto-iliac aneurysm.

Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Polypoidal Choroidal VasculopathyThis Phase I/II safety study is designed to investigate the safety and efficacy of ranibizumab (Lucentis) in the treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), a potentially blinding eye disease that involves the growth of tiny, abnormal blood vessels under the retina. These abnormal blood vessels can bleed or leak fluid, causing disruption of normal retinal function and vision loss. Ranibizumab is a drug that is FDA-approved for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and is injected directly into the eye. Given the efficacy of ranibizumab in the treatment of wet AMD, and the postulated similarity between the disease mechanisms involved in both wet AMD and PCV, we believe ranibizumab will have a beneficial effect on visual function in patients with PCV.

Effect of VascuActive Device on Foot Perfusion, Hemodynamics and Exercise Capacity in Patients With...
Peripheral Vascular DiseasesThe purpose of this study is to assess the safety and the immediate effect of the VascuActive device on patients with peripheral vascular disease and limb ischemia.

Effect of Fish Oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acids) on Arteries
Metabolic DiseasesEndocrine System Diseases6 moreThe overall objective of LUCHAR Specific Aims 4.1 and 4.2 is to assess the additional contribution of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk markers to traditional biomedical risk factors in the prediction of pre-clinical CVD. Specific Aim 4.3 will test the impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on risk markers and pre-clinical markers of CVD in Hispanic patients. Specific Aim 4.3: Conduct a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on vascular function as measured by brachial artery reactivity (BAR) and on circulating inflammatory markers. Hypotheses: Daily omega-3 fatty acid supplementation will improve vascular function in subjects at high risk for CVD. Daily omega-3 fatty acid supplementation will reduce inflammatory protein panel scores in subjects at high risk for CVD.