PET/CT guided planning for treatment in chronic coronary disease
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This trial uses a heart scan (PET/CT) to better estimate blood flow in people with long-term coronary artery disease. It aims to help doctors choose the best treatment strategy and decide who may need more invasive testing or procedures.
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Who can take part
- You are over 18 years old.
- You can understand the study and sign informed consent before the planned scan/procedure.
- You have known coronary artery disease, such as a past heart attack, stent, or bypass, or prior angiography/CT showing plaque.
- You are scheduled to get a clinically needed 15O-water heart PET/CT for symptoms like chest discomfort or shortness of breath (as a possible angina equivalent).
- For the randomized part: your initial PET/CT must show abnormal reduced heart blood flow across multiple heart areas (details checked by the study team).
- Doctors have decided you may need an invasive coronary angiography after a team review (nuclear medicine and cardiology).
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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