Coronary Stenosis
Conditions
Keywords
doppler, coronary stenosis, non-invasive testing, A prospective study of a new diagnostic method., Study consists of a transthoracic doppler of LAD., Doppler to be performed prior to coronary angiography., F/U doppler examination for those who undergo PCI., Doppler results will be compared with coronary angiography.
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of acquisition of coronary blood flow velocity signals over the whole length of the LAD with transthoracic pulsed Doppler, and to evaluate the diagnostic power of the transthoracic Doppler analysis package for detecting and estimating the degree of coronary artery stenosis. Finally we hope to optimize the currently available analysis package on the basis of the comparison of the Doppler with the angiographic stenosis results and evaluation.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
DEFINED_POPULATION
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who are clinically suspected of having significant coronary artery stenosis. * Patients with CAD. * Patients who are scheduled to undergo coronary angiography. * Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with arrhythmia / irregular pulse * Patients with unstable conditions: unstable angina, uncontrolled CHF * Patients with COPD * Any physical or medical disability that prevent lying in supine position * Patients with chest wall deformity
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactSimcha R Meisel, MD, MSc
Backup ContactAvraham Shotan, MD
Outcome results
None listed