Test safer, cheaper scans for suspected coronary artery disease
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares new imaging methods to see how well they work and whether they can lower costs for people with suspected coronary artery disease. It may help by using different scan approaches while keeping patient safety in mind.
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Who can take part
- You can sign consent, follow study instructions, and return for follow-up
- Your doctor suspects you have heart-related chest pain (angina) or coronary artery disease based on symptoms and tests
- You have had (or will have) a specific type of heart CT scan (at least 64-slice coronary CTA) as part of usual care
- Your chest pain is not unstable, and you do not have severe worsening heart failure
- You do not have certain heart device or valve situations (like pacemaker/defibrillator leads or a prosthetic heart valve)
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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