Heart test to check blood flow bypass in blocked arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a simple heart test can predict how well your body has built extra blood vessels to get around a completely blocked artery. It may help doctors understand your condition better without extra procedures.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having a heart catheterization because you have had stable chest pain for at least 3 months.
- You have at least one completely blocked heart artery that has been blocked for a while.
- You do not have cancer, irregular heartbeat, connective tissue disease, liver failure, or kidney failure.
- You have never had a pacemaker, heart bypass surgery, or heart valve replacement.
- You do not have a heart problem you were born with.
- You are not taking certain heart medications (other than beta-blockers) that affect the heart's electrical activity, and your electrolyte levels are normal.
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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