Coronary calcium scoring as first-line test to detect and exclude coronary artery disease in GP patients with stable chest pai
Recruiting
- Conditions
- coronary artery diseasediagnosisgeneral practitioner
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON29084
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Groningen
- Brief Summary
https://www.hartstichting.nl/wetenschappelijk-onderzoek/slagaderverkalking/sneller-zekerheid-over-je-hart
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1600
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with non-acute chest discomfort, either atypical AP or aspecific chest pain, with indication for further diagnostic testing as determined by the GP
Exclusion Criteria
Men under 40 years, women under 45 years
Pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the increase in detection / treatment rate of CAD in GP offices with the calcium score-based strategy, compared to GP offices with the routine care strategy, as measured by number of patients registered for/treated by the CardioVascular Risk factor Management guideline.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes include individual-based outcomes such as effectiveness of CAD diagnosis and referral, and the effect of CT calcium scoring on reduction of MACE