Magnetic heart scan for diagnosing reduced blood flow
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a new, noninvasive way to detect reduced blood flow to the heart (myocardial ischemia) using a magnetic heart scan called MCG. If you have chest pain or similar symptoms but your narrowed arteries are not severely blocked, this trial may help diagnose your condition more accurately.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have symptoms of reduced blood flow to the heart, such as chest pain (angina).
- A heart catheterization or CT scan has shown that your narrowed arteries are not severely blocked (less than 70% blockage).
- You do not have a recent heart attack (within the last 48 hours), severe left main artery blockage, asthma, or allergy to the medication adenosine.
- You do not have certain other heart conditions, very low blood pressure, severe kidney disease, or a cancer with less than a year life expectancy.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and can safely undergo a special magnetic heart scan (MCG).
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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