Multi-slice CT Coronary Angiography in Patients With Stable Angina

Benha University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Stable Angina

Treatments: Radiation: multisclice CT

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03963609

1258ase

Details and patient eligibility

About

early identification of vulnerable plaques by remodeling index prior to rupture and development of acute event is of considerable importance especially by a reliable non-invasive method as CT coronary angiography.

Full description

single-center, cross section, observational study included 150 patients with stable angina with normal resting ECG, negative markers, normal systolic function by 2D echocardiography (EF>50%) and without regional wall motion abnormality at rest who were referred to MSCT evaluation of the coronary artery tree.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• first attack, low to intermediate risk stable angina
• normal resting ECG,
• negative markers
• normal systolic function by 2D echocardiography (EF>50%)
• without regional wall motion abnormality at rest who were referred to MSCT evaluation of the coronary artery tree.

Exclusion criteria

• previous acute coronary syndrome or revascularization, those with renal impairment or dye hypersensitivity, patients with morbid obesity (BMI>40kg/m²), rhythm other than sinus rhythm inability to hold breath for 10sec to acquire the image lesions with heavy calcium score.