I21.4
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The study will assess patients, who are referred to the hospital for cardiac evaluation due to suspected acute coronary syndrome. The patient population will only include clinically stable pa
Sponsors
Uniklinik Freiburg, Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients with acute chest pain and clinically suspected significant CAD (low to intermediate-risk NSTEMI or unstable angina according to internal SOP and GRACE-Score risk stratification) with requirement of diagnostic angiography. - Age >18 years - Ability to perform a breath hold of 15 s - Negative serum pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential - Signing of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - STEMI-typical changes in the ECG or criteria for high or very high risk NSTEMI - History of allergy to iodinated contrast media - Renal insufficiency (GFR < 50 ml/min) - Hyperthyroidism - Pharmacologic or mechanical inotropic support (excluding digoxin) - Heart rate above 80/min and contraindications to beta blockers (hypotension, obstructive airway disease)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - plaque morphology | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - acquisition quality - diagnostic accuracy - radiation dose | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactChristopher Schlett
Uniklinik Freiburg, Klinik für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie
Outcome results
None listed