2019 SCOPE I TRIAL Safety and efficacy of a self-expanding versus a balloon-expandable bioprosthesis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis noninferiority, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of … Read More
Cardiovascular Disease
AMACING Trial Summary: IV Hydration for CIN
2017 AMACING TRIAL Prophylactic hydration to protect renal function from intravascular iodinated contrast material in patients at high risk of contrast-induced nephropathy. M Single-center, randomised, parallel-group, open-label, phase 3, non-inferiority trial 660 patients Objective: To evaluate the impact of prophylactic … Read More
ALLHAT-LLT Trial Summary: Pravastatin in Moderate HLD
2002 ALLHAT-LLT Pravastatin vs Usual Care in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic, Hypertensive Patients Multicenter, randomized, nonblinded trial M Objective: To determine whether pravastatin compared with usual care reduces all-cause mortality in older, moderately hypercholes- terolemic, hypertensive participants with at least 1 additional … Read More
ALIVE Trial Summary: Amiodarone or Lidocaine in VFib
2002 ALIVE TRIAL Amiodarone as Compared with Lidocaine for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation Prospective, randomized, controlled, double-dummy trial Objective: To determine whether amiodarone compared with lidocaine could improve survival rates to hospital admission in patients with shock-refractory, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. 344 … Read More
ALCOHOL-AF Trial Summary: Alcohol and AFib
2019 ALCOHOL-AF TRIAL Impact of Alcohol Abstinence in Moderate Drinkers With Atrial Fibrillation Randomized clinical trial Objective: To evaluate abstinence from alcohol compared with usual consumption among patients with atrial fibrillation and moderate alcohol consumption. 140 bel 53 5.6 9 … Read More
Alcohol Abstinence in AFib Clinical Trial Summary
2020 ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION multicenter, prospective, open-label, randomized, controlled trial Objective: To assess the effect of abstinence from alcohol on secondary prevention of atrial fibrillation 140 patients Inclusion criteria: age of 18 to 85 years, presence of symptomatic … Read More
AIRTRIP Trial Summary: Anakinra in Recurrent Pericarditis
2016 AIRTRIP TRIAL Effect of anakinra on recurrent pericarditis among patients with colchicine resistance and dependance M Multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, open-label, medication withdrawal study Objective: To determine the efficacy of anakinra for colchicine-resistant and corticosteroid-dependent recurrent pericarditis 21 Inclusion criteria: … Read More
AIMS Trial Summary: Irbesartan in Marfan Syndrome
2019 AIMS TRIAL Irbesartan in Marfan syndrome Placebo-controlled, double-blind randomised trial Objective: To evaluate an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) compared with placebo among patients with confirmed Marfan syndrome. 192 patients Inclusion criteria: Patients with clinically confirmed Marfan syndrome, 6-40 years … Read More
AIM-HIGH Trial: Niacin + Statins in Hyperlipidemia
2011 AIM-HIGH TRIAL Niacin in Patients with Low HDL Cholesterol Levels Receiving Intensive Statin Therapy Placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial Σ Objective: To assess if extended-release niacin added to simvastatin to raise low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is … Read More
AIDA Trial Summary: Bioabsorbable Scaffolds for Routine PCI
2017 AIDA TRIAL Bioresorbable scaffolds versus metallic stents in routine PCI Prospective, multi-center, single-blind, randomized controlled trial M Objective: To assess if bioresorbable scaffolds superior to standard drug-eluting stents (DES) with regard to target-vessel failure in patients with stable or … Read More