Active Studies at Carolina Heart Specialists

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IMPROVE-IT Schering-Plough Double-blind randomized study to establish the clinical benefit and safety of Vytorin vs. Simvastatin Monotherapy in high risk subjects presenting with ACS Enrolling
RE-LY Boehringer Ingelheim Randomized Evaluation of long term anticoagulant therapy comparing the efficacy and safety of two blinded doses of dabigatran etexilate with open label warfarin for the prevention of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation Enrolling
RIGHT Guidant Head to head trial Comparing Guidant Rhythm ID to Medronic Wavelet by classifying all appropriate and inappropriate detections of VT/VF events in patients receiving a new or replacement ICD Enrolling
PEGASUS-CRT Guidant Demonstrate the benefit of atrial-synchronized bi-ventricular pacing by randomizing patients implanted with a Guidant CRT device to one of 3 arms: DDD-70, DDD-40, or DDR-40. Enrolling
SAVE PACe Medtronic Determine the effect of Search AV and MVP algorithm on the reduction of ventricular pacing and cardiovascular function in patients implanted with a new pacemaker. Enrolling
REDUCE St. Jude Determine the benefit of using AutoIntrinsic Conduction Search vs. a programmed AV delay in patients implanted with a St. Jude ICD (with AICS) who are paced in the RV< 25% of the time Enrolling
MVP Medtronic Determine benefit from Managed Ventricular Pacing compared to VVI 40 pacing in patients implanted with a new Medtronic dual chamber ICD Follow-up Phase
ACT Registry St. Jude Registry of all patients implanted with a St. Jude Medical ICD/CRT. Purpose: Evaluate the utilization of advanced features in patients with current ICD indication Follow-up Phase
MASTER Medtronic A Medtronic ICD trial testing the effectiveness of Microvolt T Wave Alternans Testing utilized for risk stratification of post MI patients Follow up Phase
IMPROVE-HF Medtronic Registry to improve the use of Evidence-based heart failure therapies in the outpatient setting. Medical records of patients with previous diagnosis of MI or HF will be reviewed in the office by Access Medical Active
APPRAISE Bristol-Myers Squibb A phase 2, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel arm, dose ranging study to evaluate safety and efficacy of Apixaban in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome Enrolling
Navigator Novartis Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, forced titration study of the efficacy and safety of long term administration of Nateglinide and Valsartan in the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular outcomes in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. Follow-up Phase
MENDMI Guidant/Boston Scientific Feasibility study (IDE-B) to assess the safety and preliminary effects of pacing therapy on the left ventricular enlargement and dilatation, in patients at high risk of severe post-MI remodeling Enrolling