Clinical trials: Chest Pain Rule Out Myocardial Infarction
Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiogram (CTCA) Versus Traditional Care in Emergency Department Assessment of Potential Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
This multi-center, randomized, controlled trial conducted in Emergency Departments (ED) compares computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography with the traditional approach (usual care) for low- to intermediate-risk chest pain…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00933400
- Testing
- CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA), Traditional Strategy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,392 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction
Multicenter Study to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction by Cardiac Computed Tomography
The growing availability of cardiac computed tomography (CT)* in emergency departments (EDs) across the U.S. expands the opportunities for its clinical application, but also heightens the need to define its appropriate use in the…
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction, Unstable Angina Pectoris
- Trial name
- ROMICAT-II (NCT01084239)
- Testing
- Cardiac Computed Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital