Screening for coronary artery disease
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies a new way to check for coronary artery disease (blocked heart arteries) in people with chest pain or other symptoms that might be caused by it. The goal is to see if this method is accurate and helpful for diagnosing the condition.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have symptoms, like chest pain or shortness of breath, that might be due to heart disease.
- Your doctor thinks you have an intermediate (not too low, not too high) chance of having coronary artery disease.
- You have not been diagnosed with coronary artery disease before.
- Your heart's pumping function is not severely weakened (ejection fraction is 40% or higher).
- You do not have severe chronic kidney disease (unless you are on dialysis, which is also excluded).
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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