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Stop or Ongoing Oral Anticoagulation in Patients Undergoing Pvp (SOAP)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a very common pathology of the aging man with an incidence that rises from 40% in men aged 50 to 60 years to 90% in men over 80 years. Studies such as the MTOPS (the Medical Therapy of Prostatic Symptoms) study show that more than half of the patients recruited had an aggravation of their disease over time either by an increase in symptoms or by the appearance of complications such as acute retention of urine. For benign symptomatic prostate hypertrophy, apart from any complication, first-line treatment is now a medical treatment. For patients who respond poorly to medical treatment or who have complications related to benign prostatic hypertrophy, the treatment becomes surgical. The reference treatment is endoscopic prostate resection (TURP). It is mainly to improve the safety of hemostasis in patients older and older and at significant surgical risk that new "minimally invasive" surgical techniques have emerged. Thus, lasers have been developed and are currently used as an alternative to the TURP. Used in clinical practice since 2000, prostatic photosensitive vaporization (PVP) relies on the absorption of a 532nm (green) wavelength laser beam by the oxyhemoglobin contained in richly vascularized prostate tissue. Given the aging of the population, more and more patients are being treated with oral anticoagulants (Anti Vitamin K (AVK) or direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)). Today there are about 1.4 million people on oral anticoagulants, 40% of whom are over 80 years of age. The peri-operative management of the AVK is currently based on the recommendations published by the FHA (French Health Authority) in 2008. Concerning the perioperative management of DOACs, the perioperative haemostasis interest group (GIHP) made proposals updated in September 2015. Numerous studies published in the literature have concluded the feasibility of prostate removal surgery by PVP with greenlight laser without relay (or interruption) of AVK or DOACs because of the properties of hemostasis. But the levels of evidence for these studies remain low. No study has focused on rigorously assessing the perioperative hemorrhagic risk associated with OAC therapy in patients eligible for PVP, and this is the originality of this study. This study is a multicenter prospective randomized study whose objective is to show that the PVP performed in patients with OAC is not associated with an increase in perioperative hemorrhagic risk.

The Clinical Influence of Developing a Sustainable Cardiac Surgery Service to Reduce the Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

In this bi-directional program of education, training and research activities based on sustainable development goals aim is to develop cardiac surgery service in Ethiopia. The aim is to evaluate the short and long-term outcome of cardiac surgery for rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country compared to individuals not offered cardiac surgery due to limited availability of the service. Second aim is to evaluate the quality of anticoagulant therapy in patients after cardiac surgery for rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country .

COOLEY- Study: aCute On chrOnic Liver failurE Using the cYtosorb Device

A Prospective, Single-Center trial, in Patients With Acute on Chronic Liver Failure. Study of Standard Medical Care Plus CytoSorb® Compared to Standard Medical Care Alone in a historical group.

Low-dose Versus Standard-dose Rivaroxaban in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose versus standard-dose rivaroxaban anticoagulation therapy in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.

Can Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Safely Discontinue Anticoagulant Therapy After Cardiac Surgery? (ATLAAC)

Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure has become a frequent addition to oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo cardiac surgery. The procedure significantly reduces the risk of stroke and systemic embolism, which may render anticoagulation unnecessary or even harmful when considering the associated increased risk of bleeding. A clinical trial to address the need for anticoagulation after LAA closure is needed. The ATLAAC trial will enroll 1220 patients with atrial fibrillation who have previously undergone surgical LAA closure. Patients will undergo a cardiac CT-scan to determine if LAA closure was successful and patients with successful closure will be randomized to continue or discontinue anticoagulation. The trial will assess the risk of ischemic stroke, peripheral arterial embolism, and major bleeding during the randomized intervention

Clinical Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban 15mg and 20mg in Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation

In this clinical trial, Rivaroxaban of standard dose (20mg) and reduced dose (15mg) will be administeted in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients without severe renal dysfunction. It is a randomized, open-label, and phase 4 clinical trial to compare and evaluate efficacy and safety of Rivaroxaban. After obtaining informed consent to participate in this trial, screening is performed (Screening visit). Screening includes baseline 12-lead electrocardiography and laboratory tests to exclude severe end-organ dysfunction (such as renal dysfunction, liver dysfunction, or anemia). Baseline visits are available on the same day. After screening, subjects eligible for the trial will be randomly assigned (1:1 ratio) to Group 1 (15 mg of Rivaroxaban) or Group 2 (20 mg of Rivaroxaban) (Baseline visit). The study drug (Rivaroxaban 15mg or 20mg daily) will be administered for 12 months. During study period, a total of six visits (3,6,9,12 months) will be made, and follow-up test and outcome measurement will be done in each visit.