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UNKNOWN
TDI Preejection Velocities and Myocardial Viability
Lead Sponsor:
Charles University, Czech Republic
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ministry of Health, Czech Republic
Czech Ministry of Education
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to test accuracy of positive preejection velocity to predict left ventricular remodeling and long-term prognosis after revascularization in 200 patients with chronically dy...
Detailed Description
The objective of the project is to study clinical and prognostic value of new echocardiographic technique, so called positive preejection velocity (+VIC), in patients with chronic ischemic left ventri...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- occluded or suboccluded left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) at recent coronary angiography (\< 3 months);
- LV ejection fraction \< 40%;
- 3 and more akinetic or severely hypokinetic segments in the LAD perfusion territory at resting echocardiography.
Exclusion
- \- Patients with recent acute coronary syndrome, atrial fibrillation, bundle branch block, LV hypertrophy or aneurysm, significant valvular disease, pacemakers or internal defibrillators, poor echocardiographic image quality and contraindications for MRI are excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00231205
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
October 4 2005
Active Locations (1)
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III. Internal-cardiological clinic, 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University
Prague, Czechia, 100 00