PET/CT Study in the Diagnosis of Coronary Plaque

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 0000-00-00
• Target enrollment: 3
• Participant gender: Both

Summary

This study is being done to determine if a picture taking test of the heart, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (or cardiac PET/CT), can identify the blockages in the heart arteries that lead to heart attacks when compared to the standard of heart catheterization.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
• Treatments: Deoxyglucose; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
• Last Updated: 2014-05-02

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years oof age or older

• referred for cardiac catheterization.

• coronary artery disease that does not need angioplasty.

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of cardiac stents

• bypass surgery

• bad kidney function

• unable to take beta blocker medication

• history of asthma

• allergies to egg containing products

• atrial fibrillation

• pregnancy

• breastfeeding

• overweight by definition of a BMI over 35.