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Clinical Trials/NCT00493168
NCT00493168
Completed
Not Applicable

Unrecognized Non-Q-wave Myocardial Infarction: Prevalence, Angiographic Correlation, and Prognostic Significance in Patients With Suspected Coronary Disease

Duke University2 sites in 1 country185 target enrollmentStarted: January 1998Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
185
Locations
2

Overview

Brief Summary

The first aim of this study is to determine how often unrecognized myocardial infarction occur in patients using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique (known as delayed enhancement MRI), as compared to the electrocardiogram. The second aim of this study is to determine the severity of coronary heart disease of the patients with unrecognized myocardial infarction. The final aim is to determine how the presence of unrecognized myocardial infarction detected by the MRI affects lifespan.

Detailed Description

Unrecognized myocardial infarction (MI) is known to constitute a substantial portion of lethal coronary heart disease. However, since the diagnosis of unrecognized MI is based on the appearance of incidental Q-waves on 12-lead electrocardiography, the syndrome of unrecognized non-Q-wave MI has not been described. Delayed-enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DE-CMR) can accurately identify non-Q-wave MI. The aims of this study are three-fold: 1. to determine the prevalence of unrecognized non-Q-wave and Q-wave MI, 2. to define predictors of unrecognized non-Q-wave MI, 3. to determine the prognostic significance of unrecognized non-Q-wave MI.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with suspected coronary artery disease referred for invasive coronary angiography

Exclusion Criteria

  • Clinical history of myocardial infarction
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Known uncured malignancy
  • History of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, or infiltrative heart disease
  • Contraindication of magnetic resonance imaging

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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