Category: Cardiovascular Disease

VAM-IHCA Trial Summary: Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone on ROSC after Cardiac Arrest

2021 VAM-IHCA TRIAL M Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients with In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Objective: To determine whether the combination of vasopressin and methylprednisolone administered during in-hospital cardiac arrest improves return of spontaneous circulation. 512 patients Inclusion criteria: Patients >18 years of […]

ATACAS Trial Summary: Tranexamic Acid in Coronary Artery Surgery

2017 ATACAS TRIAL: Tranexamic Acid in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery Multicenter,2×2 factorial design, double-blind, randomized controlled trial Objective: To evaluate death risk and thrombotic complications with TXA among at-risk patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. 4662 Inclusion criteria: Patients >18 years of age undergoing elective coronary artery surgery either on or off pump & at […]

TRANSFER AMI Trial Summary: Early Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis for Acute MI

2009 TRANSFER-AMI trial: Routine Early Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction Multicenter, randomized, non-blinded, parallel Assignment Objective: To assess outcomes in patients with AMI treated with thrombolysis transferring to a center providing PCI for standard treatment (rescue PCI or delayed angiography) vs immediate transfer within 6 hours of fibrinolysis 1059 Patients > 18 years […]

DISCHARGE Trial Summary: CT or Angio in Stable Chest Pain

2022 DISCHARGE TRIAL Summary: CT or Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain- Pragmatic, randomized controlled trial- Objective: To evaluate computed tomography (CT) compared with invasive coronary angiography among patients with stable chest pain and intermediate pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease- 3561 patients- Inclusion Criteria: -At least 30 years of age -Stable chest […]

UK TAVI Trial Summary: TAVI in Moderate Aortic Stenosis

2022 UK TAVI TRIAL M Effect of TAVI vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Multicenter, randomized controlled trial – Objective: To assess if TAVI is non-inferior to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients aged 70 years or older with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis and moderately increased operative risk? […]

PARADISE MI Trial Summary: Sacubitril-valsartan vs ramipril in acute MI

2021 PARADISE-MI M Angiotensin Receptor-Neprilysin Inhibition in Acute Myocardial Infarction international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, active-comparator trial S S 1. Objective: To compare the effects of sacubitril-valsartan and angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor, ramipril in patients with acute myocardial infarction 5661 Inclusion criteria: Adults without history of heart failure but spontaneous myocardial infarction with a reduced left ventricular […]