Status:

COMPLETED

Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Dr. Amer Johri

Collaborating Sponsors:

Lantheus Medical Imaging

Conditions:

Atheroma

Cardiac Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The investigators plan to evaluate the correlation between carotid plaque enhancement on Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), significant coronary artery disease (CAD), and cardiovascular (CV) outcome...

Detailed Description

Study Design: The investigators will conduct a prospective, single-center, observational study at the Cardiovascular Imaging Network at Queen's (CINQ, www.CINQLab.com). This facility allows a CEUS pro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • \>18 years of age
  • Outpatients referred for clinically indicated angiography for assessment of CAD
  • Low - Intermediate Framingham risk (\<20%)
  • Absence of clinical contraindication to angiography
  • Able and willing to give informed consent
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome
  • Patients with previously known significant CAD (any lesion \>50%) or percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Previous carotid surgery or angioplasty
  • Documented allergy to echo contrast

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 6 2016

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 11 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    610 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03466255

    Start Date

    December 6 2016

    End Date

    January 11 2022

    Last Update

    June 9 2022

    Active Locations (1)

    Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

    Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

    1

    Queen's University, Cardiovascular Imaging Network at Queen's (CINQ), Kingston General Hospital

    Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6