Coronary Artery Stenosis
Conditions
Keywords
Men or women of any ethnic group scheduled to undergo conventional coronary angiography for suspected coronary artery stent stenosis
Brief summary
The investigators aim at analyzing the diagnostic accuracy of 320-row CT for coronary stents.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Suspected coronary artery in-stent restenoses based on clinical findings or findings on other noninvasive imaging tests and planned coronary angiography within the next 14 days. * Able to understand and willing to sign the Informed CF.
Exclusion criteria
* Creatinine of above 2.0 mg/dl * Age below 40 years * Women of child bearing potential (no hysterectomy, no menopause, or menopause since less than 12 months) must demonstrate a negative pregnancy test performed within 24 hours before CT. * Resting heart rate above 70 beats per minute and contraindications to beta blockers (e.g. moderate to severe bronchospastic disease, asthma) * Atrial fibrillation, uncontrolled tachycardia, A-V block II or III degree or other non-sinus rhythms * Inability to hold the breath for 10 seconds * Hypotension \< 80 mmHg systolic * Unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction \< 48h * Continuous therapy with Dipyridamol * Severe aortic stenosis
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed