The goal of this observational study is to describe the impacts of COVID-19 on primary care chronic condition management in Canada within various patient populations. This will be done by analyzing primary care electronic medial record (EMR
Authors hypothesize that "no-touch" saphenous vein as I graft is superior over conventional "no-touch" saphenous vein as free graft in the incidence of graft patency.
The investigators hypothesize that the nanoburning is a very challenging technique to demolish and reverse the plaque especially in combination with stem cell technologies promising the functional restoration of the vessel wall. The complet
The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a portable mechanical pump that helps the left side of the heart of patients with severe heart failure that are awaiting heart transplantation or are not transplant candidates. However, while LVA
The QP ExCELs study is designed to confirm safety and efficacy of the BIOTRONIK Sentus OTW QP left ventricular leads to satisfy FDA requirements for regulatory approval of the leads in the US. The Sentus OTW QP leads received FDA approval o
The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the IK-5001 device for the prevention of ventricular remodeling and congestive heart failure when administered to subjects who had successful percutaneous coronary interve
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the Multi Point Pacing (MPP) feature in the treatment of patients with QRS beetwen 100 and 130 msec in patients candidate to ICD implant.
The extubation process is critical to the future health outcomes of the pediatric patient because it tests the ability of the respiratory system to function without the support of mechanical ventilation. However, extubation can cause stress
Study hypothesis: Comparing the effect of digoxin and ivabradine in chronic heart failure patients with a left ventricular ejection of 35% or lower and sinus rhythm with heart rate 70 beats per minute or higher, and who are taking maximal d
Evaluate the association between donor soluble protein ST2 (sST2) serum levels and 30-day recipient mortality in order to improve graft screening.
The study is designed to define the underlying vascular abnormalities present in patients with diastolic heart failure and test the effect of a therapy aimed at vascular abnormalities. This study is designed to investigate the effects of th
This RCT aims to determine if it is possible to perform acupuncture on men and women diagnosed with stable angina who have symptoms, chest pain, and/or chest discomfort. The investigators want to determine if acupuncture reduces the pain an
Sympathetic hyperactivity is a causal or a promoting factor in many diseases, under these conditions, some morphology changes due to the hyperactivity occur. Renal nerve is an important part in the autonomic nervous system regulation, espec
FFR-guided PCI has been performed in National Taiwan University Hospital(NTUH) for many years. Nevertheless, the method of FFR measurement in NTUH is different from that in literature.
CASTLE-HTx will determine if AF ablation has beneficial effects on mortality in patients with end stage HF who are eligible for HTx
The purpose of this study is to compare the benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)-therapy in patients with a QRS-complex of 120-150 ms to patients with a QRS-complex of \> 150 ms.
The purpose of FACE study is to provide in routine practice complementary long-term data on the mortality and morbidity of Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) patients with Central Sleep Apnea eligible for Adaptative Servo-Ventilation (ASV) treatme
The objective of the study is to assess the utility of ECG Belt to understand the conduction and ECG characteristics of Left Bundle Branch Pacing (LBBAP) and His-Optimized Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (HOT-CRT) and compare with preexis
It is now recognized that iron deficiency in cardiovascular disease contributes to impaired clinical outcome.
A new artificial lung device has been developed that potentially provides added support to mechanical ventilation for severely damaged lungs. The Hattler Respiratory Assist Catheter is designed to provide gas exchange (deliver oxygen and re