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Hospital participation in clinical trials for patients with acute myocardial infarction: Results from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry
ConclusionsHospitals are becoming less likely to engage in clinical trials for patients with MI. Patients admitted to hospitals that participated in clinical trials more often received guideline-adherent care and had better long-term outcomes.
Source: American Heart Journal - May 26, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

Dexamethasone for the prevention of postpericardiotomy syndrome: A DExamethasone for Cardiac Surgery substudy
Conclusion: In patients undergoing valvular cardiac surgery, high-dose dexamethasone treatment had no protective effect on the occurrence of PPS or complicated PPS.
Source: American Heart Journal - April 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jeroen J.H. Bunge, Dirk van Osch, Jan M. Dieleman, Kirolos A. Jacob, Jolanda Kluin, Diederik van Dijk, Hendrik M. Nathoe, Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery (DECS) Study Group Tags: Surgery Source Type: research

PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of chest pain: Rationale and design of the PROMISE trial
Conclusion: Multispecialty community practice enrollment into a large pragmatic trial of diagnostic testing strategies is both feasible and efficient. The PROMISE trial will compare the clinical effectiveness of an initial strategy of functional testing against an initial strategy of anatomical testing in symptomatic patients with suspected CAD. Quality of life, resource use, cost-effectiveness, and radiation exposure will be assessed.
Source: American Heart Journal - March 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pamela S. Douglas, Udo Hoffmann, Kerry L. Lee, Daniel B. Mark, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Kevin Anstrom, Rowena J. Dolor, Andrzej Kosinski, Mitchell W. Krucoff, Daniel W. Mudrick, Manesh R. Patel, Michael H. Picard, James E. Udelson, Eric J. Velazquez, Lawton Tags: Trial Design Source Type: research