Safe and effective early discharge of patients with low-risk coronary artery disease

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Ischaemic heart disease; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000200785
• Lead Sponsor: Cardiology Department Eastern Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Participants who suffer from heart attacks, over 18 years of age and are willing and able to sign informed consent forms

Exclusion Criteria

Age < 18 years

Pregnant

Non-English speaking background patient without English speaking carer.

Significant medical co-morbidities such as severe COPD, pre-existing heart failure, poorly controlled diabetes, and moderate to severe renal impairment

Lesions that require further revascularization (ie. Staged PCI or CABG)

Other lesions that have >70% intra-luminal stenosis on coronary angiogram and are managed medically

Ejection Fraction <40%

Out of hospital cardiac arrest requiring >3 x DCRs, intubation or inotropic support

Unsuccessful or complicated PCI such as no reflow, temporary pacing and perforation.

Patients who develop non-cardiac complications within 24 hours after PCI: bleeding, stroke, acute renal impairment, vascular sequelae, groin hematoma >5cm diameter, active infection or sepsis

STEMI patients who receive thrombolysis prior to transfer to BHH

Resides >60km radius from Box Hill Hospital

Poor social support and pre-existing significant mobility or memory issue

History of illicit drug use

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified