CCTA-based Coronary Plaque Characterization and High-sensitive Troponin T for the Prediction of Cardiovascular Outcomes

University Hospital Heidelberg

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Noninvasive Plaque Characterization

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02030704

HDCCTA01

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the ability of semi-automated plaque assessment in cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and high sensitive troponin T (hsTnT) for the risk stratification of patients at intermediate risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).

Enrollment: 300 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical indication for CCTA according to the current appropriate use criteria

Exclusion criteria

• non-sinus rhythm
• acute coronary syndromes
• cardiomyopathies
• moderate or severe valvular disease
• elevated serum creatinine (>1.5 mg/dl)
• history or ECG signs of previous myocardial infarction
• severe iodine allergy.

Trial design

300 participants in 1 patient group

Atherosclerotic Plaque