Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Hotline Update of Clinical Trials and Registries presented at the German Cardiac Society Meeting 2007

2L-Registry, Kardio-Pro, EVER, AFFECT, VTACH, ARTS II, OPTAMI, PEPCAD I, PEPCAD II, GERSHWIN, SPICE, FIX-CHF and CREDI

  • CLINICAL TRIALS UPDATE AND HOTLINES
  • Published:
Clinical Research in Cardiology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

This article summarizes the results of a number of new clinical trials, registries and metaanalyses in the field of cardiovascular medicine. Key presentations made at the 73rd annual meeting of the German Cardiac Society, held in Mannheim, Germany, in April 2007 are reported. The data were presented by leading experts in the field with relevant positions in the trials, registries or metaanalyses. These comprehensive summaries should provide the readers with the most recent data on diagnostic and therapeutic developments in cardiovascular medicine.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Gohlke H, Kübler W, Mathes P, Meinertz T, Schuler G, Gysan DB, Sauer G (2001) Recommendations for an extensive risk decrease for patients with coronary disease, vascular diseases and diabetes. Issued by the Executive Committee of the German Society of Cardiology, Heart and Circulation Research, reviewed on behalf of the Clinical Cardiology Commission by the Prevention Project Group. Z Kardiol 90:148–149

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Bott D, Benesch L, Bischoff KO, Buran-Kilian B, Gysan D, Hollenstein U, Mayer-Berger W, Wilkniss R, Sauer G (2007) Long-term results of a three-week intensive cardiac out-patient rehabilitation program in motivated patients with low social status. Clin Res Cardiol 96:77–85

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Bischoff B, Silber S, Richartz BM, Pieper L, Klotsche J, Wittchen HU (2006) Inadequate medical treatment of patients with coronary artery disease by primary care physicians in Germany. Clin Res Cardiol 95:405–412

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Lip GY, Hart RG, Conway DS (2002) Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation. BMJ 325:1022–1025

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Foulkes MA, Wolf PA, Price TR, Mohr JP, Hier DB (1988) The stroke databank (NINDS): Design, methods, and baseline characteristics. Stroke 19:547–554

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Klein AL, Murray RD, Grimm RA, Li J, Apperson-Hansen C, Jasper SE, Goodman-Bizon AS, Lieber EA, Black IW, for the ACUTE Investigators (2003) Bleeding complications in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardioversion randomized to transoesophageal echocardiography guided and conventional anticoagulation therapies (ACUTE trial). Am J Cardiol 92:161–165

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Klein AL, Grimm RA, Jasper SE, Murray RD, Apperson-Hansen C, Lieber EA, Black IW, Davidoff R, Erbel R, Halperin JL, Orsinelli DA, Porter TR, Stoddard MF, ACUTE Investigators (2006) Efficacy of transesophageal echocardiography-guided cardioversion of patients with atrial fibrillation at 6 months: a randomized controlled trial. Am Heart J 151:380–389

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Stellbrink C, Nixdorff U, Hofmann T, Lehmacher W, Daniel WG, Hanrath P, Geller C, Mügge A, Sehnert W, Schmidt-Lucke C, Schmidt-Lucke A, for the ACE Study Group (2004) Safety and efficacy of enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin and oral anticoagulants for prevention of thromboembolic complications in cardioversion of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: the Anticoagulation in Cardioversion using Enoxaparin (ACE) trial. Circulation 109:997–1003

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Serruys PW, Unger F, Sousa JE, Jatene A, Bonnier HJ, Schonberger JP, Buller N, Bonser R, van den Brand MJ, van Herwerden LA, Morel MA, van Hout BA (2001) Comparison of coronary-artery bypass surgery and stenting for the treatment of multivessel disease. N Engl J Med 344:1117–1124

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Legrand VM, Serruys PW, Unger F, van Hout BA, Vrolix MC, Fransen GM, Nielsen TT, Paulsen PK, Gomes RS, de Queiroz e Melo JM, Neves JP, Lindeboom W, Backx B (2004) Threeyear outcome after coronary stenting versus bypass surgery for the treatment of multivessel disease. Circulation 109:1114–1120

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Serruys PW, Ong AT, van Herwerden LA, Sousa JE, Jatene A, Bonnier JJ, Schonberger JP, Buller N, Bonser R, Disco C, Backx B, Hugenholtz PG, Firth BG, Unger F (2005) Five-year outcomes after coronary stenting versus bypass surgery for the treatment of multivessel disease: the final analysis of the Arterial Revascularization Therapies Study (ARTS) randomized trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 46:575–581

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Scheller B, Hehrlein C, Bocksch W, Rutsch W, Haghi D, Dietz U, Böhm M, Speck U (2006) Treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis with a paclitaxel- coated balloon catheter. N Engl J Med 355:2113–2124

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Scheller B (2006) Treatment of in- Stent restenosis by a paclitaxel coated balloon catheter – PACCOCATH ISR II Trial. Presented at the Scientific Hot Line Sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA), November 13 2006, Chicago, USA

  14. Tepe et al (2006) Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), October 23 2006

  15. Schwinger RH, Pietsch M, Frank K, Brixius K (2000) Crataegus special extract WS 1442 increases force of contraction in human myocardium cAMP-independently. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 35:700–707

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Holubarsch CJ, Colucci WS, Meinertz T, Gaus W, Tendera M (2000) Survival and prognosis: investigation of Crataegus extract WS 1442 in congestive heart failure (SPICE)–rationale, study design and study protocol. Eur J Heart Fail 2:431–437

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Ammar KA, Jacobsen SJ, Mahoney DW, Kors JA, Redfield MM, Burnett JC Jr, Rodehelfer RJ (2007) Prevalence and prognostic significance of heart failure stages: Application of the American College of Cardiology/ merican Heart Association heart failure staging criteria in the community. Circulation 115:1563–1570

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  18. Cleland JG, Daubert JC, Erdmann E, Freemantle N, Gras D, Kappenberger L, Tavazzi L, Cardiac Resynchronization- Heart Failure (Care-HF) Study Investigators (2005) The effect of cardiac resynchronization on morbidity and mortality in heart failure. N Engl J Med 352:1539–1549

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Sabbah HN, Haddad W, Mika Y, Nass O, Aviv R, Sharov VG, Maltsev V, Felzen B, Undrovinas AI, Goldstein S, Darvish N, Ben-Haim SA (2001) Cardiac contractility modulation with the impulse dynamics signal: studies in dogs with chronic heart failure. Heart Fail Rev 6:45–53

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Cazeau S, Leclerq C, Lavergne T, Walker S, Varma C, Linde C, Garrique S, Kappenberger L, Haywood GA, Santini M, Bailleul C, Daubert JC, Multisite Stimulation in Cardiomyopathies (MUSTIC) Study Investigators (2001) Effects of multisite biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure and intraventricular conduction delay. N Engl J Med 344:837–880

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Assmann G, Cullen P, Schulte H (2002) Simple scoring scheme for calculating the risk of acute coronary events based on the 10-year follow-up of the prospective cardiovascular Munster (PROCAM) study. Circulation 105:310–315. Erratum in: Circulation (2002) 105:900

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Vester EG, Stellbrink C, de Haan F, Treusch S (2007) Kardiale Resynchronisation und ICD-Implantation – das CRediT-Register zur aktuellen Versorgungslage in Deutschland

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Universität zu Köln, Klinik für Innere Medizin III, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9, 50924, Köln, Germany

    Stephan Rosenkranz

  2. Herzzentrum, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany

    Lars S. Maier

  3. Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Innere Medizin III Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg, Germany

    Christoph Maack & Michael Böhm

Authors
  1. Stephan Rosenkranz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Lars S. Maier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Christoph Maack
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Michael Böhm
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Michael Böhm.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Rosenkranz, S., Maier, L.S., Maack, C. et al. Hotline Update of Clinical Trials and Registries presented at the German Cardiac Society Meeting 2007. Clin Res Cardiol 96, 457–468 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-007-0548-2

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-007-0548-2

Key words

Search

Navigation