A Trial Evaluating the Clinical Applicability, Correlation, and Modeling of Cardiac CT Using 64 Detector Row VCT
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Interventions
- Device: 64 Channel VCT
- Registration Number
- NCT00350506
- Lead Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 77
- 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.
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Prior coronary stent implantation
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Prior coronary artery bypass grafting or other heart surgery
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Prior pacemaker or internal defibrillator lead implantation
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Prior artificial heart valve
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Biochemical renal insufficiency (CrSerum > 1.6) or on dialysis
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Resting HR > 100 at the time of enrollment
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Contraindication to β-blockade or calcium channel blocker
- NYHA-IV
- High-grade atrioventricular (AV) block
- Systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg
- Severe asthma or active bronchospasm and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Atrial fibrillation
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Inability to provide informed consent
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Evidence of ongoing or active clinical instability
- Acute chest pain (sudden onset)
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Cardiac shock
- Acute pulmonary edema
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 64 Channel VCT 64 Channel VCT All subjects underwent Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA) after receiving an intravenous (IV) administration of Visipaque (320 mgI/mL), to be followed by catheter coronary angiography (CATH).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
GE Healthcare
🇺🇸Princeton, New Jersey, United States