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Recent advances in technology have resulted in the development of scanners that can n image the heart arteries within 10 to 20 minutes but without the need for admission to hospital or insertion of catheters. This means that coronary heart disease may be more readily identified (or ruled out) and allow better diagnosis and treatment of patients with symptoms suggesting coronary heart disease. Here, we propose to assess the latest and most powerful scanners to see if it can accurately diagnose the extent of coronary artery disease and facilitate the planning of heart surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients awaiting cardiac surgery |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computed tomography scan | Radiation | Computed tomography will be performed using a 320 multidetector computed tomography scanner and may include coronary calcium score, coronary angiography and myocardial perfusion scanning. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Coronary artery stenosis defined qualitatively by trained observers and quantitatively by computer software | 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Myocardial perfusion defects defined qualitatively by trained observers and quantitatively by computer software | 1 month |
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Outpatients awaiting cardiac surgery.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| David E Newby, PhD BM DM | University of Edinburgh | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Scotland | EH16 4SA | United Kingdom |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003327 | Coronary Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D017202 | Myocardial Ischemia |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
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