Can carotid artery scans predict heart disease?
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether ultrasound scans of the carotid artery (the main artery in your neck) can help predict blockages in the heart arteries. If you are getting both a carotid ultrasound and a heart angiogram, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a carotid ultrasound (an ultrasound of the neck artery).
- You are also scheduled for a coronary angiogram (a test that looks at the heart arteries).
- You are willing to have your test results used for research.
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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