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Evaluation and testing of the microvascular function in asymptomatic athletes

Completed
Conditions
Microvasculair function
the function of the smaller cardiac blood vessels
10028593
Registration Number
NL-OMON44625
Lead Sponsor
Cardiologie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria

Index group: asymptomatic athletes with concordant abnormal exercise electrocardiography results and abnormal myocardial perfusion scintigraphy results but without the presence of epicardial coronary artery disease. ;An athlete is defined as a sportsmen who is engaged in sports for at least 2.5 hours a week for a period of minimally 30 weeks per year or in two or more sports with a minimum of 1.5 hours per week within one type of sports for at least 20 weeks per year;Control group: Individuals with a low a priori risk of CAD and without presence of significant epicardial coronary artery disease who last year already have undergone PET/CT as part of a prior diagnostic procedure.

Exclusion Criteria

Symptomatic athletes ((Exercise induced) chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, light headiness or syncope), athletes with epicardial coronary artery disease, athletes with previous myocardial infarction

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>* Myocardial blood flow (MBF) per gram of myocardial tissue (ml/min/g) with<br /><br>82Rb PET-CT imaging.<br /><br>* Myocardial flow reserve (MBF at peak hyperaemia / MBF at rest) with 82Rb<br /><br>PET-CT imaging.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>* The plasma levels of eNOS and ET-1 in athletes with a normal and abnormal<br /><br>exercise test result.</p><br>
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