Atherosclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: General: Subjects who want to participate in the study should be over 18 years of age and be able to give informed consent.;Patients with coronary artery disease: These patients should have proven coronary artery disease, defined as >=50% diameter stenosis objectified by coronary angiography. ;Patients with suspected small vessel disease: These patients should have a positive exercise ECG but no evidence of significant coronary artery disease on their coronary angiogram. ;The time between the coronary angiogram and the MR perfusion scan and OPS imaging cannot exceed one year. It can be reasonably expected that the status of the coronaries will not have changed significantly over this time period if the symptoms of angina have not changed. ;Healthy controls: These subjects must be free of angina pectoris or (a history of) coronary artery disease.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients:;General: - Age =III. ;Contraindication to adenosine side effects: - AV-block (2nd or 3rd degree). - Severe asthma. - COPD Gold IV.;General contra-indications to MR imaging - Non compatible metallic implant (vascular clip, neuro-stimulator, cochlear implant). - Pacemaker or ICD. - Claustrophobia. - Body weight >130 kg. Contraindication to MRI contrast agent: - Renal failure (GFR =50% diameter coronary stenosis objectified by coronary angiography or computed tomographic (CT) angiography. - Previous myocardial infarction. - Previous coronary revascularization.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - MR perfusion imaging during resting conditions and adenosine infusion in a) patients with proven coronary artery disease and b) patient with angina pectoris but without significant coronary artery lesions. - OPS imaging of the sublingual circulation to measure glycocalyx dimension and barrier function before and after sublingual NTG administration in a) patients with proven coronary artery disease, b) patient with angina pectoris but without significant coronary artery lesions, and c) healthy controls. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| n.a. | — |
Countries
Netherlands