Clinical Trials

The overall goal of this study is to determine whether remote monitoring increases physician monitoring capability, patient satisfaction, and can provide information regarding risk for readmission. 

The researchers are doing this study to find out whether there will be less increase in cardiac filling pressure after the surgeon opens the pericardium (the membrane around the heart) than when the pericardium is intact. The researchers want to see whether opening the pericardium is an effective way to reduce the blood filling pressures in the heart.

The purpose of this study is to see if Nephrology participation in the care of patients undergoing CABG (coronary artery bipass grafting) could reduce the incidence of acute kidney injury through correction of modifiable risk factors, early detection and interventions post-operatively.

Multi-center, dual cohort (randomized and single vessel) study designed to demonstrate feasibility, initial safety and performance of the Kips Bay Medical, Inc. eSVS® Mesh as an external vein support device for use over saphenous vein grafts during coronary artery bypass surgery. In the Randomized Cohort, each study subject will receive a SVG without Mesh (control) and a SVG with the eSVS Mesh (treatment). In the Single Vessel Cohort, each study subject will receive one SVG with the eSVS Mesh.

Prospective, multi-center, randomized, within-subject-controlled , trial, enrolling patients with multi vessel atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, scheduled to undergo SVG CABG with arterial grafting of IMA to LAD and two or more saphenous vein grafts. In each patient, one SVG bypass will be randomized to be supported by the VEST, while another will not be supported and serve as control. Thus, the full cohort will provide a basis for comparison between two sets of SVGs: A VEST supported set; and an unsupported set.

The purpose of this study is to document trends of medication usage in patients with isolated coronary artery bypass graft in Mayo Clinic Rochester 10, 5 or 1 years ago who were discharged on a full medication regime and compare how many of these patients still receive full secondary prevention drugs, which patients are on partial regimens and reasons for such difference.

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate an improvement in arterial blood pressure and a decrease in vasopressor requirement with administration of B12a in patients with post-cardiotomy vasoplegic syndrome on high-dose vasopressors.

The purpose of this study is to  identify the best timing of revascularization with coronary bypass surgery in patients  presenting with acute coronary syndrome and treated with Ticagrelor at an early time point.

The purpose of this study is to determine the risk factors for death in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting at Mayo Clinic.

The purpose of the study is collect specimens for future studies to identify markers circulating in the blood that are associated with the development of further complications of heart disease.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of RBT-1 on preconditioning response biomarkers in subjects who are at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery.

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of performing lung and kidney and lung ultrasound elastography among patients with critical illness from different etiologies that could be associated with volume overload.

The objectives of this study are to examine the prevalence of comorbid sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and insomnia in post-MI patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), to assess whether post-MI CR patients with comorbid SDB and insomnia exhibit a more unfavorable CV profile than those without, and to determine whether post-MI CR patients with comorbid SDB and insomnia show less adherence to CR than those without.

The purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility of administration of high dose intravenous ascorbic acid in the operative and post-operative environments as well as sample size for a prospective, randomized, placebo controlled study.

Indication for use: "The Svelte DES is indicated for improving coronary luminal diameter in patients with symptomatic heart disease, including patients with non-ST elevation MI due to discrete de novo native coronary artery lesions. The treated lesion length should be less than the nominal stent length with a reference vessel diameter of 2.50 mm - 4.00 mm

The objective of this study will be to prospectively evaluate the response of a continuous infusion of recombinant human antithrombin concentrate (rhAT) (ATRYN®) to achieve and maintain the AT activity within a specified range in adult patients that require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cardiac surgery.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RBC transfusion for support of acute anemia in cardiovascular surgery patients based on the clinical outcome of renal impairment following transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) treated with the INTERCEPT Blood System (IBS) for Red Blood Cells compared to patients transfused with conventional RBCs.

A feasibility study on the provision of acupuncture treatment in the hospital to 20 patients who have undergone open heart surgery procedures. The acupuncture treatments may begin as early as postoperative Day 2.

The purpose of this study is to test if a reduction of hemoglobin leads to subclinical cardiac dysfunction in patients with known cardiovascular disease.