Status:
TERMINATED
PET/CT Study in the Diagnosis of Coronary Plaque
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Conditions:
Myocardial Infarction
Coronary Artery Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is being done to determine if a picture taking test of the heart, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (or cardiac PET/CT), can identify the blockages in the heart arteries that...
Detailed Description
Heart catheterization, in which a thin plastic tube, or catheter, is placed into an artery in the arm or leg and advanced into the heart arteries, is the procedure that you and your doctor have decide...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years oof age or older
- referred for cardiac catheterization.
- coronary artery disease that does not need angioplasty.
Exclusion
- history of cardiac stents
- bypass surgery
- bad kidney function
- unable to take beta blocker medication
- history of asthma
- allergies to egg containing products
- atrial fibrillation
- pregnancy
- breastfeeding
- overweight by definition of a BMI over 35.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
3 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00850473
Start Date
October 1 2007
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
August 29 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110