Status:
COMPLETED
Usefulness of Coronary CT Angiography in Patients With Inconclusive Stress Test Results
Lead Sponsor:
Corewell Health East
Conditions:
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of performing a "cat scan" of the heart arteries in patients (without a known history of heart disease) seen by their physician for chest pain. ...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this observational study is to prospectively evaluate the impact of multi detector CT angiography (MDCT) in patients with equivocal/intermediate post exercise stress test probability of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \>18 years old.
- Patient with Chest Pain or other symptoms suggestive of Coronary Artery Diseae
- Stress ECG, Stress Echo, or Stress Nuclear in past 6 months.
- Equivocal test results or discordant clinical/stress information
- Able to provide consent
Exclusion
- Known coronary artery disease
- Renal Insufficiency(creatinine \> 1.5 mg/dl)or renal failure requiring dialysis
- Pregnancy or unknown pregnancy status
- Clinical Instability as deemed by attending physician;including cardiogenic shock, sustained ventricular or atrial arrhythmia requiring intravenous medications, hypotension
- Patient's with known allergy to iodine or shellfish
- Inability to tolerate Beta Blockers
- Use of Viagra or Cialis in past 24 hours
- Body Mass (BMI)\>38
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00465335
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
February 1 2007
Last Update
September 21 2012
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