Improving heart artery imaging for chest pain diagnosis
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial uses a special camera called OCT to take detailed pictures of the heart's arteries. It aims to see if these pictures help doctors better understand blockages and decide on treatment for stable chest pain.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have stable chest pain (ranked 2 or 3 on a pain scale from 1 to 4) or a positive stress test (exercise or imaging test) showing reduced blood flow to the heart.
- Your doctor found a moderate narrowing (40-80%) in at least one heart artery using standard X-ray and OCT imaging.
- You are willing to take part and sign a consent form.
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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