Heart Imaging Registry Comparing Two Scanning Methods
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two different ways of taking detailed pictures of your heart arteries: a CT scan and an optical scan done during a heart catheterization. The researchers want to understand how well these two methods show blockages in your arteries.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old
- You had both a CT heart scan and an optical heart scan (OCT) within 3 months of each other
- At least one of your heart arteries shows a blockage of 50% or more on the CT scan
- The optical scan was done on your natural, unrepaired heart arteries (not on arteries that were previously opened with a stent or bypass surgery)
- Both your CT scan and optical scan images are clear enough to study
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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