Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in Postmenopausal Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postmenopausal Women; Stable Angina Pectoris

• Registration Number: NCT00763464
• Lead Sponsor: RWTH Aachen University

Brief Summary

Aim of this study is the determination of a valid procedure for ischemia diagnositc in postmenopausal women.

Detailed Description

In order to investigate which ischemia diagnostic presents which sensitivity and specificity for postmenopausal women, 100 consecutive patients presenting to our abmulance with stable angina pectoris and indication for myocardial szintigraphy will be enrolled in this study. An addidional stress-echocardiography and stress-MRI will be performed in this patients before they will reiceve their again routine coronay angiography.

The different methods for ischemia diagnostic will be compared in order to determine the most valid method for this specific population.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10
• Study First Submitted: 2008-09-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-29
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-04
• Study Completion: 2011-06
• Status Verified: 2011-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Postmenopausal women presenting to the hospital with stable Angina pectoris complaints and an indication for myocardial szintigraphy

Exclusion Criteria

• CABG
• Pacemaker or other metal implants
• Chronic bronchitis
• Asthma bronchiale
• Arterial Hypotension

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
comparision of different ischemia diagnostic methods	before routine coronary angiography

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Cardiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital; 🇩🇪 Aachen, Germany