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Protocol Number:
00-H-0025
- Title:
MRI Evaluation of Chest Pain Compatible with Myocardial Ischemia
- Number:
00-H-0025
- Summary:
This study will assess the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting heart attack and heart attack risk in patients who come to the hospital emergency room because of chest pain. It will also investigate whether MRI can help predict the coronary status of patients 4 to 6 weeks and 1 year after emergency room admission.
Patients who come to the emergency room of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD, because of chest pain may be asked to enroll in this study if they have not been diagnosed as having a heart attack. Participating patients will undergo a MRI scan as soon as emergency room doctors determine they are in stable condition. For this procedure, the patient lies on a table that slides into the MRI scanner-a large tubular machine with a magnetic field. During the scan, a contrast material is injected into the vein. This material brightens the image of the heart so that the blood flow can be seen. The scan will show if there are areas of heart muscle that received insufficient blood flow. A second scan will be done within 72 hours to look for coronary artery blockage that may require treatment. Patients will be followed by telephone 4 to 8 weeks after the scans and again 1 year after the scans to ask about any significant medical problems that may have occurred during those time periods.
This study will provide information that may improve emergency treatment of patients with acute chest pain by clarifying which patients require immediate medical treatment, which should be admitted to the hospital for further evaluation, and which may safely be discharged from the hospital.
- Sponsoring Institute:
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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Recruitment Detail
- Type:
Follow-up Of Previously Enrolled Subjects Only
- Gender:
Male & Female
- Referral Letter Required:
Yes
- Population Exclusion(s):
Children
- Eligibility Criteria:
This study is not currently recruiting new subjects. If you have questions about participating in a study, please contact the Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office, CC.
- Special Instructions:
Currently Not Provided
- Disease Category:
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PROTICD
- Keywords:
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Myocardial Infarction
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Adenosine
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Stress Testing
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Perfusion
- Recruitment Keywords:
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None
- Conditions:
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Chest Pain
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Coronary Disease
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Myocardial Infarction
- Investigational Drug(s):
- None
- Investigational Device(s):
- None
- Contacts:
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This study is not currently recruiting new subjects. If you have questions about participating in a study, please contact the Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office, CC.
- Citations:
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Coronary care unit triage decision aids: how do we know when they work?
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Selecting the best triage rule for patients hospitalized with chest pain
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Comprehensive strategy for the evaluation and triage of the chest pain patient
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