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Evaluation of Myocardial Ischemia Using Standard Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) With Regadenoson and Simultaneous Cardiac Echocardiography

Conditions
Myocardial Ischemia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01150578
Lead Sponsor
Aiden Abidov
Brief Summary

This study is for people who have a SPECT scan (nuclear imaging of the blood flow to the heart muscle) ordered by their medical doctors. As part of the SPECT scan, they will have been given a drug called regadenoson to widen and expand the blood vessels bringing blood to the heart muscle. The SPECT pictures of the heart are taken about an hour after the regadenoson is put into an arm vein through an IV. In this study, additional echo pictures will be taken and compared to the SPECT pictures.

The aim of the study is to see if the echo pictures work as well as SPECT to measure the blood flow to the heart muscle.

Detailed Description

This is a single center, prospective, non-randomized, comparative, same-setting study of Lexiscan MPI SPECT versus state-of-the-art echocardiography. Lexiscan SPECT MPI will be performed per routine clinical protocol with Lexiscan administered as per package insert (0.4 mg in 5 ml IV push over 10 seconds followed by a 5 ml saline flush). Simultaneous echo/Doppler will be obtained immediately before (baseline), during and immediately post (peak vasodilation) using conventional techniques.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
380
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients referred to a University of Arizona/Sarver Heart Center/University Medical Center stress imaging laboratory and scheduled to receive a regadenoson SPECT nuclear scan.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients unable or unwilling to undergo the clinically necessary stress test or to provide informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lexi-Echo pilotNo interventionAppropriate patients at University of Arizona Medical Center stress imaging laboratory who have a routine regadenoson SPECT nuclear scan will have simultaneous cardiac echo images obtained.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determine the diagnostic accuracy of state-of-the-art echocardiography after regadenoson administration (Lexi-Echo) in the evaluation of myocardial ischemia (determined by the reference standard myocardial perfusion imaging SPECT).10 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Obtain short term (6 month) outcomes: hospitalization for ischemia or infarction, coronary angiographic (invasive or noninvasive) correlation when available for clinical indications, and mortality.6 months
Perform a limited cost-analysis of the two diagnostic testing options6 months
Obtain hemodynamic Doppler Echo variables to investigate the acute hemodynamic alterations during Lexiscan infusion.10 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Arizona Medical Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

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