64 Slice Coronary CT Angiography vs. Standard Therapy in the Emergency Room: Determining Cost-effectiveness and Predicting Clinical Outcome in Patients With Low and Moderate Risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chest Pain
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Enrollment
- 43
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- To assess the usefulness of CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography)in the emergency room setting to diagnose/predict the outcome of patients w/chest pain who have low to moderate risk of heart disease.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the usefulness of CCTA (Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography) in the emergency room setting to diagnose and predict the outcome of patients with chest pain who have a low to moderate risk of heart disease.
And to also determine if the use of CCTA(Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography) is more cost effective (cost less) than the current standards of care treatments. To determine if patients who present to the emergency room w/low to moderate probability of having an ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) prefer CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography)-based care compared to standard algorithm based care.
Investigators
Suzanne Chong, MD
Principal Investigator
University of Michigan
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •25 years of age or older
- •Experiencing chest pain
Exclusion Criteria
- •At high risk for ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
To assess the usefulness of CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography)in the emergency room setting to diagnose/predict the outcome of patients w/chest pain who have low to moderate risk of heart disease.
Time Frame: one year
Secondary Outcomes
- To determine if the use of CCTA (coronary computed tomography angiography)is more cost effective than the current standard of care treatments being used.(one year)