Universität Des Saarlandes

This trial examines how two standard heart failure medications—bisoprolol (a beta blocker) and SGLT2 inhibitors (dapagliflozin or empagliflozin)—are processed by the body during an acute decompensated heart failure episode. Researchers will measure drug levels and heart function …

This study tested whether a coated stent (Derivo 2 heal) causes less narrowing inside the artery than an uncoated stent after treating brain aneurysms. 21 adults with unruptured aneurysms in the internal carotid artery were randomly assigned to receive one of the two stents. Rese…

This study investigates whether people with acute decompensated heart failure are taking their prescribed medications as directed. Researchers will test urine samples from 100 patients at the emergency department to directly measure drug levels, and use questionnaires to explore …

This study followed 80 people with severe obesity who were scheduled for weight-loss surgery to see how well their heart medications were managed and taken. Researchers used blood tests and patient reports to check if blood pressure medicines were being taken as prescribed. The g…

This study looked at 514 people with stable coronary artery disease to see if how their body processes fat after a meal (triglyceride tolerance) is linked to future heart attacks or death. Researchers also checked blood sugar tolerance. The goal was to find a better way to identi…