Coronary Artery Stent Evaluation With 320-slice Computed Tomography - The CArS 320 Study

Charite University, Berlin, Germany1 site in 1 country90 target enrollmentApril 2009

Overview

The investigators aim at analyzing the diagnostic accuracy of 320-row CT for coronary stents.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 2009

End Date

November 2011

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Marc Dewey

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

•Suspected coronary artery in-stent restenoses based on clinical findings or findings on other noninvasive imaging tests and planned coronary angiography within the next 14 days.
•Able to understand and willing to sign the Informed CF.

•Creatinine of above 2.0 mg/dl
•Age below 40 years
•Women of child bearing potential (no hysterectomy, no menopause, or menopause since less than 12 months) must demonstrate a negative pregnancy test performed within 24 hours before CT.
•Resting heart rate above 70 beats per minute and contraindications to beta blockers (e.g. moderate to severe bronchospastic disease, asthma)
•Atrial fibrillation, uncontrolled tachycardia, A-V block II or III degree or other non-sinus rhythms
•Inability to hold the breath for 10 seconds
•Hypotension \< 80 mmHg systolic
•Unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction \< 48h
•Continuous therapy with Dipyridamol
•Severe aortic stenosis