ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES

This study is testing whether a team-based support program helps people who have had a heart attack lower their 'bad' cholesterol more effectively than standard care alone. The program provides extra consultations with nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists over a year. Researchers …

This large study aims to find out which of two common blood thinners is safer for heart attack patients who are also at high risk of bleeding. It will compare bivalirudin against heparin in over 5,000 patients in China during a procedure to open blocked heart arteries. The main g…

This study is creating a registry to track the safety and effectiveness of a laser procedure used to clear severely hardened blockages in heart arteries. It will follow 500 patients with stable or acute heart disease across 20 hospitals in 8 countries for one year after their pro…

This study aims to see if starting a three-drug cholesterol-lowering pill combination (bempedoic acid, a high-intensity statin, and ezetimibe) right before hospital discharge is better than usual care at reducing 'bad' LDL cholesterol 8 weeks later. It will enroll 600 adults who …

This study is testing a new computer tool designed to help doctors quickly and accurately classify different types of heart conditions, like heart attacks and chest pain. The tool reads the initial notes doctors write when a patient is admitted to the hospital. Researchers will c…

This study tests whether an educational smartphone app can help patients who recently had a heart attack understand the importance of lowering their 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) to recommended levels. Researchers will compare 240 patients who use the app with those receiving standar…

This study looks at whether having firefighters and other first responders perform initial heart tests (ECGs) helps heart attack patients get to hospital faster. Researchers will compare response times when specialized medical teams versus non-medical first responders perform the…