Heart Plaque on CT and Events After Avoiding Stenting
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how features of plaque (fatty buildup) in the heart arteries, seen on a CT scan, relate to future heart events in people who decided not to have a stent placed based on a special blood flow test (FFR). It may help doctors better understand when it's safe to avoid stenting.
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Who can take part
- You are 20 years old or older.
- You have chronic coronary syndrome (a stable form of heart disease where arteries are narrowed).
- You had a coronary CT angiography within 90 days before your heart catheterization (invasive coronary angiography) with FFR measurement.
- You have not had coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).
- You do not have blockage in the left main coronary artery (the main artery on the left side of the heart).
- The FFR measurement was not done in a vessel that already has a stent (a small mesh tube placed in an 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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