Myocardial Injury After Elective Coronary Stenting

University Hospital Heidelberg

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01986621

PCI MI4a

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot study aims to identify patients at moderate to high risk for peri-procedural (type 4) myocardial infarction or injury after after undergoing an elective coronary intervention (PCI) as measured by high sensitivity troponin T, who might benefit from more potent antiplatelet therapy.

Enrollment: 530 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Stable or unknown coronary artery disease (CAD)
• Elective coronary intervention
• Minimum age of 18

Exclusion criteria

• Present acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
• Age under 18
• Pregnancy
• Any additional invasive intervention with potential myocardial injury
• Non ACS conditions responsible for elevation of cardiac troponin, such as acute pulmonary artery embolism, myocarditis or tachycardia.

Trial design

530 participants in 1 patient group

Patients undergoing elective PCI