Coronary Artery Stent Evaluation With 320-slice Computed Tomography - The CArS 320 Study

The investigators aim at analyzing the diagnostic accuracy of 320-row CT for coronary stents.

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Key information

Conditions

Coronary Artery Stenosis Cardiovascular Diseases Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Coronary Disease Coronary Stenosis Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Heart Diseases Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Myocardial Ischemia Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Multiple Primary Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary Vascular Diseases

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Charité

Berlin, State of Berlin, 10117, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Other

Registry information

Acronym: CARS-320

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2011
First posted: Aug 28, 2009
Registry last updated: Jul 23, 2014

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