CT heart scan for intermediate-risk chest pain
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a special heart CT scan can help evaluate the cause of chest pain in people at intermediate risk for blocked heart arteries. It may help doctors decide what to do next after an emergency room visit.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You came to the emergency room with chest pain or similar symptoms within the last 24 hours.
- Your HEART score is greater than 3 (an ED risk estimate for heart-related causes).
- You can give written consent to join the study.
- You do not have a current heart attack (acute MI).
- You have no known blocked heart artery disease over 50%, and no prior stent (PCI) or bypass (CABG).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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