Effect of iodine concentration on Vascular Attenuation in CT Coronary Angiography
- Conditions
- coronary atherosclerosis coronary10011082
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 700
Age > 30 years
Contraindications for CT coronary angiography, including:
- Inability to perform a breath hold for at least the expected scan time
- Persistent arrhythmias (e.g. atrial fibrillation)
- Known allergy to iodinated contrast media
- Impaired renal function (serum creatinine >120 µmol/l)
- Possible pregnancy
- Unstable clinical condition (angina at rest, hypotension, malignant arrhythmias)
- Body weight exceeding 120 kg
· Inability to position an 18 G cannula in an antecubital vein
· Unable to give informed consent or no informed consent obtained
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Assessment of coronary attenuation on a per-segment basis</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>na</p><br>