The Italian Coronary Artery Aneurysm and Ectasia In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome (ITACA)

Federico II University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Ectasia; Angiographic Evidence if Coronary Aneurysms; Acute Coronary Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05051917

22/21

Details and patient eligibility

About

The ITACA study is a prospective, observational no profit registry enrolling patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and angiographic evidence of coronary aneurysms and/or ectasia.

Full description

The ITACA study is aimed at evaluating short and long term outcomes in patients with acute coronary sindrome and angiographic evidence of coronary aneurysm and/or actasia. Data regarding safety and effectiveness of invasive and pharmacological treatment strategies will be also collected.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Signature of informed consent;
• Patients aged ≥18 years;
• diagnosis of ACS (ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non ST-elevation myocardial infarction, unstable angina), in accordance with the definition provided in the latest guidelines;
• diagnosis of ectasia or coronary aneurysm according to the definitions contained in this protocol, either in the culprit vessel of the SCA than in another vessel. Coronary pseudoaneurysms are excluded.

Exclusion criteria

• impossibility or unwillingness to provide signed informed consent;
• contraindications to dual antiplatelet therapy;
• contraindications to anticoagulant therapy;
• active bleeding or severe anemia (Hb <6 g / dl);
• life expectancy <12 months;
• female patients with potential pregnancy;