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Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Closed-loop Neurofeedback for Anxiety in High-ischaemic-risk Chronic Coronary Syndrome

This study is a prospective, randomized, sham-controlled, participant- and assessor-blinded, parallel-group clinical trial designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy, mechanistic effects, and safety of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) closed-loop functional near-infrared spectroscopy brain-computer interface (fNIRS-BCI) neurofeedback in patients with high-ischaemic-risk chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) and comorbid anxiety disorder. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to active neurofeedback or sham feedback. The intervention consists of 4 weeks of treatment, with 20 sessions in total (1 session per weekday, approximately 20 minutes per session). The primary endpoint is the between-group difference in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) score at 3 months after treatment. Secondary endpoints include HAMA score and HAMA response rate at the end of treatment, as well as neurophysiological measures collected during Session 1, including right DLPFC activation, heart rate (HR), and heart rate variability (HRV). Exploratory long-term follow-up will assess cardiovascular and bleeding outcomes through 4 years after randomization.

24-month Ticagrelor-based Dual-antiplatelet Therapy Versus Clopidogrel-based Dual-antiplatelet theRapy aftEr 12 Months of DrUg-eluting Stent Implantation in High isChEmic Risk Patients: P-REDUCE Trial

The purpose of this prospective randomized clinical trial is to compare the clinical outcomes between aspirin with ticagrelor versus aspirin with clopidogrel in high ischemic risk patients beyond 12 months after percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation