Status:
COMPLETED
Multi Detector-Row Computed Tomography (MDCT) Calcium Score of Heart Transplanted Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if calcium score can be used as a predictor of coronary artery disease in heart transplanted patients, as it is used in non-transplanted persons.
Detailed Description
Several studies have shown that a negative calcium score is a strong independent negative predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD in heart transplants (HTx) differs from CAD lesions in native ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Heart transplanted patient
- Aged 18 or above.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Atrial fibrillation
- Severe heart failure New York Heart Association (NYHA) class IV
- Severe pulmonary disease making the patient unable to hold his/her breath for more than 10 seconds.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00294853
Start Date
December 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
July 6 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet HF
Oslo, Norway, 0020