Clinical Research Directory

Pharmacological and Mechanical Support Approaches in the Management of Acute Heart Failure in the Regional Network Model for the Management of Cardiogenic Shock

The goal of this observational study is to understand and describe the epidemiology of cardiogenic shock in Emilia Romagna with a specific focus on outcome stratified by aetiologies, sex and age. The main outcomes are: * Incidence of cardiogenic shock (CS) over the total CICU admissions, CS-related in-hospital mortality and length of hospitalization, stratified by aetiologies, sex and age * Epidemiology of patients admitted with CS, regarding age, gender, etiology and modality of presentation (acute or acute on chronic), echocardiographic and haemodynamic data, treatment strategy with inotropes and/or short-term MCS, cardiac arrest. This is an observational study without intervention. Patients will be treated according to current clinical practice, according to physician judgment and data sheets of each drug used according to clinical practice.

Tampere Coronary Artery Disease and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Study

The goal of this observational study is to recognize clinical and genetic risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and death (SCD) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). The main questions it aims to answer are: Are we able to recognize clinical or treatment-related risk factors for SCA or SCD? Can we identify new genetic risk factors for SCA or SCD in patients under 75 years? Participants diagnosed with CAD answer a short survey about their medical history and socioeconomic status. A standard ECG addition to a five (5) minute ECG recording is taken from all the study subjects. In addition to a few short physiological tests (e.g. blood pressure, height, weight, grip strength), a blood sample is withdrawn from a selected group of study subjects. Medical healthcare records are used to follow all study subjects, and no follow-up visits are required.