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Cardiac Clinical Trials
St. Anthony’s physicians and staff regularly work with patients who opt to participate in clinical trials designed to test the effects of medications, medical devices and care protocols in the treatment of heart disorders and diseases. All clinical trials are overseen by a cardiologist or cardiovascular surgeon, approved by the Institutional Review Board and coordinated by a Clinical Research Coordinator.
Ongoing and Upcoming Clinical Research Trials:
CHOICE Study: A Post-Approval Study of the Acculink and Exact Carotid Stent Systems and Accunet and Nav6 Embolic Protection Systems
This study will follow patients who have an Acculink carotid stent placed, monitoring for any adverse events.
IMProved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial (IMPROVE IT)
This study is comparing two types of cholesterol lowering medications in patients who are admitted to the hospital with an acute coronary event. The study is looking at long term outcomes, comparing the frequency of heart related problems in patients taking the two types of cholesterol lowering medications.
TRILOGY Study: A study of a new medication for treating patients with Non-ST or ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) who, for various reasons, cannot have intervention performed for the narrowing in their heart arteries.
This study uses a new medication in patients who will be treated medically after a hospital admission for heart-related chest pain. The study will track the number of heart-related problems each of the participants has over several years.
For information about these and other clinical trials at St. Anthony’s, please contact our Clinical Research Coordinator at 314-525-1697
For information, please call our Health Access Line at 314-ANTHONY (268-4669) or 800-554-9550 or visit find a physician online.
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