Study of Coronary Artery Computed Tomography to Diagnose Emergency Chest Pain

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Chest Pain, Angina Pectoris, Myocardial Infarction

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether coronary artery computed tomography scanning is a more rapid, less expensive and safe alternative to standard diagnostic evaluation of patients with acute chest pain in the emergency room.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00273832

Run by

Corewell Health East

People needed

200

Starts

2005-03-01

Expected to finish

2005-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-01-09

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Chest pain or angina equivalent symptoms.
• Age ≥ 25 years.
• Low risk of infarction and/or complications by Goldman/Reilly criteria.

You may not qualify if…

• Known coronary artery disease.
• Electrocardiogram diagnostic of acute cardiac ischemia and/or infarction.
• Elevated serum biomarkers including creatine kinase (CK) MB, myoglobin, and/or cardiac troponin I on initial testing.
• Contraindication to iodinated contrast and/or beta blocking drugs.
• Atrial fibrillation or markedly irregular rhythm.
• Pregnancy.
• Renal insufficiency, creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL.
• Iodinated contrast within prior 48 hours.

Where it is running

• William Beaumont Hospital — Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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