First Patient from ETMC Enrolled in New St. Jude Medical Trial

TYLER — The East Texas Medical Center Cardiovascular Institute has enrolled its first patient in a new trial sponsored by St. Jude Medical that will contribute to the study of a device that could help detect acute coronary syndrome events, such as a heart attack. “We are proud to participate in this trial in conjunction with Cardiovascular Associates of East Texas,” commented John Stewart, vice president of ETMC. “We recognize the potential this new feature has to help save lives and enhance the care we can provide to patients. We look forward to contributing to the study.”

ETMC is one of 200 nationwide centers participating in the ST Monitoring to Detect ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) Events in ICD Patients study, known as the Analyze ST trial. The trial will study the safety and effectiveness of a new feature in the device maker’s Fortify ST implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system. Dr. Noah Israel with CAET performed the procedure at ETMC. You can go to http://www.etmc.org to learn more.