Coronary CT Angiography Using 320-Row Volume CT in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atrial Fibrillation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00968279

EA1/134/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography using 320 simultaneous detector results in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Suspected coronary artery disease based on clinical findings or findings on other noninvasive imaging tests and planned coronary angiography within the next 14 days.
• Able to understand and willing to sign the Informed CF.

Exclusion criteria

• Creatinine of above 2.0 mg/dl
• Age below 50 years
• Women of child bearing potential (no hysterectomy, no menopause, or menopause since less than 12 months) must demonstrate a negative pregnancy test performed within 24 hours before CT.
• Inability to hold the breath for 10 seconds

Trial design

54 participants in 1 patient group

Atrial Fibrillation