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| Name | Class |
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| Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia | OTHER |
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Low intensity shockwaves have been proven in animal studies to induce local growth of new blood vessels from existing ones.
The hypothesis of this study is that shockwave therapy could improve the symptoms of patients with refractory angina not amenable to revascularization with angioplasty or bypass surgery.
Low intensity shockwaves (1/10 the ones used in Lithotripsy) are delivered to myocardial ischemic tissue. Shockwaves are created by a special generator and are focused using a shockwave applicator device. The treatment is guided by standard echocardiography equipment. The shockwaves are delivered in synchronization with Patient R-wave to avoid arrhythmias. The treatment is painless.
At first, the patient undergoes stress- PET testing to identify the ischemic areas. Following that, the same area is localized by the ultra-sound device and the shockwaves are focused to the ischemic area. Several treatments are required for optimal results.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Shockwave Therapy | Experimental | Patients in this group receive shockwave therapy. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cardiac Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy generator (Cardiospec) | Device | Energy Density - 0.09 mJ/mm2 |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in AP-CCS | The AP CCS Stage at the 6 months post baseline. | 6 Months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Exercise tolerance time | The change in Total Exercise Time (Exercise Tolerance Test-ETT) from baseline to 6 months post baseline | 6 Months |
| Change in PET scan | The change in perfusion in pharmacological induced stress PET scan (at rest and at stress) from baseline to 6 months post baseline. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lothar Faber, Prof. MD | Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Heart and Diabetes Center North-Rhine Westfalia | Bad Oeynhausen | Germany |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000787 | Angina Pectoris |
| D017202 | Myocardial Ischemia |
| ID | Term |
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| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002637 | Chest Pain |
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| 6 months |
| D010146 |
| Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |