Stroke Treatments

Summary: The project is a multicenter, open-label, randomized medical experiment, which was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of single-stage pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and implantation of left atrial appendage occluder (LAAO) in comparison with either isolated LAAO implantation or chronic therapy with non-vitamin K antagonists anticoagulants (NOAC) in patients with recent-onset ischemic str...

Summary: Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a condition in which a coronary artery becomes abnormally dilated, measuring at least 50% larger than the adjacent normal segment. Although relatively uncommon, CAE is clinically important because it can lead to abnormal blood flow and increase the risk of blood clot formation. Patients with CAE are at higher risk of angina, myocardial infarction, and complications...

Summary: The goal of this pilot study is to assess enrollment feasibility of a randomized trial of direct oral anticoagulant and high-intensity statin therapy versus usual care in patients with Myocardial Injury after Noncardiac Surgery (MINS). The primary aims of this study are to assess feasibility, study drug adherence, and optimize study design (entry criteria, study endpoints, sample size calculation,...