Comparing CT-based blood flow test to standard angiography for chest pain
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares a CT-based method to measure blood flow in the heart with the standard invasive test, to see if it can help guide treatment for people with chest pain. It aims to reduce the need for invasive procedures.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have stable chest pain.
- You have had a coronary CT scan showing a narrowed heart artery that is between 50% and 90% blocked.
- You are willing and able to undergo an invasive coronary angiography (a procedure to look at your heart arteries).
- You do not have acute coronary syndrome (a sudden heart emergency) or unstable angina (chest pain that is new or worsening).
- You do not have severe heart failure, severe kidney problems, or an allergy to iodine contrast dye.
- You have not had prior heart bypass surgery or a heart attack in the affected artery.
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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