Can we skip a heart artery test before surgery?
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether people with adult congenital heart disease can skip a pre-surgery artery test (coronary angiography) if they already had a CT scan. If you qualify, you might help doctors find safer, simpler ways to prepare for heart surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and have a congenital heart defect (a heart problem you were born with).
- You are planning to have heart surgery to fix a valve or another defect, or you already had this surgery after January 1, 2010.
- You have had both a coronary angiography (a dye test for your heart arteries) and a heart CT scan within the last 12 months, or you will have both before your surgery.
- You do not have severe kidney failure that requires dialysis, and you have not had a stroke in the past.
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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