Predicting heart risk with a CT scan and metabolic markers
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study uses your heart CT scan results along with your blood sugar, cholesterol, and other metabolic numbers to build a tool that predicts your risk of future heart problems. The goal is to help doctors better personalize prevention and treatment for people with coronary artery disease.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have already had a special heart CT scan (called CCTA) to look at your heart arteries.
- You are willing to share your health information and come back for check-ups over time.
- You have not had a heart attack in the last 3 days.
- You have not had open-heart bypass surgery, severe heart valve disease, an enlarged or weakened heart muscle (from causes like cardiomyopathy), or heart failure that limits daily activity.
- Your liver and kidney function are not severely impaired (no severe liver failure or advanced kidney disease).
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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