Comparison of Non-invasive Coronary CT With IVUS for the Detection of Coronary Artery Vasculopathy in a Cardiac Transplant Population

Mayo Clinic0 sitesNovember 2007

ConditionsHeart Transplantation

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Heart Transplantation
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Primary Endpoint: To determine if Computed Tomography (CT) of the arteries that feed the heart is more sensitive than Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) which is performed during cardiac catheterization
Status: Withdrawn
Last Updated: 14 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

To compare results of Intravascular Ultrasound (which occurs during cardiac catheterization) with Computed Tomography (CT) scan to detect blockages or narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart. These will be studied in the cardiac transplant population.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2007

End Date

November 2009

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Heart transplant patients coming to the Cardiac Cath Lab for their yearly angiogram which includes intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients with a history of allergic reactions to contrast material Creatine \>1.5 Clinical or hemodynamic instability Those who are unable to consent for enrollment into the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To determine if Computed Tomography (CT) of the arteries that feed the heart is more sensitive than Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) which is performed during cardiac catheterization

Time Frame: within 3 months of cardiac cath with IVUS