Acute chest syndrome

This early-phase trial tested IC14 (atibuclimab), an antibody that targets inflammation, in one person with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a rare heart muscle disease that can cause dangerous heart rhythms. The study measured safety, blood markers of inflammation, and heart…

This study tested whether taking vitamin D every day could reduce lung complications in children and teens with sickle cell disease. Lung problems like infections, asthma attacks, and acute chest syndrome are major causes of illness and death in this condition. Researchers gave d…

This study looks at whether a bedside ultrasound (POCUS) can help doctors quickly diagnose acute chest syndrome in children and young adults with sickle cell disease. Researchers will enroll 30 hospitalized patients aged 0-25 to see if the ultrasound is practical and reliable com…

This study tested a portable, unshielded magnetocardiography (MCG) device in the emergency department to see if it could reliably detect heart attacks. 124 patients with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome participated. The main goal was to see if the device could collect usable …

This study reviewed medical records of 139 people with advanced chronic kidney disease who had a heart attack. Researchers wanted to see if getting a coronary angiogram (a special X-ray of the heart arteries) soon after the heart attack was linked to living longer and needing dia…

This completed study looked at 1029 patients who had a heart attack or unstable angina and quit smoking. Researchers checked for certain gene mutations (called CHIP) in their blood. They wanted to see if these mutations are linked to a higher chance of future heart problems, like…