Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with chronic total occlusions of the coronary arteries

Prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with chronic total coronary occlusions

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33203221

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-04-01

Start date

2018-04-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO) Circulatory System

Interventions

All patients with an angiographic proven CTO are screened for the study. After the CMR guided proof of viability and ischemia in the territory belonging to the CTO a first Seattle Angina Questionnaire

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with angiographic proven CTO

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Myocardial infarctions in the last three months 2. Instable angina 3. Contraindications for CMR, gadolinium-based contrast agents or the intravenous administration of adenosine 4. Impaired renal function (glomerular filtration rate < 30ml/min) 5. Inability to give written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Symptom burden with angina pectoris in repeated surveys using the Seattle Angina questionnaire (SAQ) at baseline and 3, 12, 24 and 36 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Left and right ventricular ejection fractions, strain measurements and first-pass perfusion measured using a CMR scan at baseline and 3 up to 6 months after	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Kersten

johannes.kersten@uni-ulm.de+49 (0)73150045169

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026