Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography for Acute Chest Pain Evaluation

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Coronary Artery Disease

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether 64-slice Computed Tomographic coronary angiography is useful for rapid diagnosis or exclusion of significant coronary artery disease in patients who present to the Emergency Department with chest pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00615719

Run by

Virginia Commonwealth University

People needed

35

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-12-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ECG negative for acute MI
• Must be low to intermediate risk for ACS based on the initial ECG, history, and physical, in the absence of ischemic ECG changes and positive markers.
• Must be likely to have stress MPI or coronary arteriography as part of the diagnostic evaluation.

You may not qualify if…

• Creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL
• Allergy to radiographic contrast
• Pregnancy
• Contraindication to beta-blocker administration
• Inability to hold breath for 12 seconds
• Inability to place an 18-gauge IV angiocatheter in an antecubital vein
• Arrhythmia that will preclude gating of the CTA
• Prior bypass surgery

Where it is running

• VCU Medical Center — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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