Heart CT with blood-flow check for ER chest pain
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a special heart CT scan (with blood-flow analysis) can better guide care for people who come to the ER with chest pain and are at medium risk for heart problems. It might help avoid unnecessary procedures and find real blockages sooner.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You came to the emergency room with chest pain or other symptoms that might be from your heart within the last 24 hours.
- Your HEART score (a way to estimate heart risk) is greater than 3.
- You have not had a heart attack or procedure to open blocked arteries recently.
- You do not have known severe heart disease, severe heart failure, or serious kidney or liver problems.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you have no severe allergy to CT contrast dye.
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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