PET/CT Study in the Diagnosis of Coronary Plaque

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Catheterization

In brief

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 lead to heart attacks when compared to the standard of heart catheterization.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00850473

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

3

Starts

2007-10-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-29

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 18 years oof age or older
• referred for cardiac catheterization.
• coronary artery disease that does not need angioplasty.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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