An Open-label, Non-randomized, Multi-center Trial Evaluating the Clinical Applicability, Correlation, and Modeling of Cardiac CT Using 64 Detector Row VCT

GE Healthcare1 site in 1 country77 target enrollmentOctober 2005

ConditionsCoronary Artery Disease

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease
Sponsor: GE Healthcare
Enrollment: 77
Locations: 1
Status: Terminated
Last Updated: 7 years ago

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Overview

Brief Summary

To compare computed tomography (CT) images (pictures) of the coronary arteries using the General Electric (GE) LightSpeed VCT scanner with x-ray coronary angiography in patients referred for an x-ray coronary angiography.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2005

End Date

October 2006

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

GE Healthcare

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients scheduled for elective diagnostic catheterization OR
•Elective diagnostic catheterization has been performed within the past 2 weeks but no less than 24 hours prior to the coronary CTA procedure with no intervention performed or change of the patient clinical status.
•Age ≥18 years but ≤75 years.

Exclusion Criteria

•Prior coronary stent implantation
•Prior coronary artery bypass grafting or other heart surgery
•Prior pacemaker or internal defibrillator lead implantation
•Prior artificial heart valve
•Biochemical renal insufficiency (CrSerum \> 1.6) or on dialysis
•Resting HR \> 100 at the time of enrollment
•Contraindication to β-blockade or calcium channel blocker
•High-grade atrioventricular (AV) block
•Systolic blood pressure \<90 mm Hg
•Severe asthma or active bronchospasm and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease