Slow Coronary Artery Flow: Influence on Morbidity and Mortality

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, January 2008

Sponsored by:	Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Information provided by:	Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00603226

Purpose

To compare patients with Slow Coronary Artery Flow to patients with normal flow and to determine whether there is a difference in their future incidence of heart disease.

Condition
Coronary Disease

MedlinePlus related topics: Coronary Artery Disease

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective
Official Title:	Slow Coronary Artery Flow: Influence on Morbidity and Mortality

Further study details as provided by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

How many hospitalizations for major coronary events in patients with or without slow coronary artery flow. [ Time Frame: Six months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	50
Study Start Date:	January 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	July 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Groups/Cohorts
1 Patients diagnosed with slow coronary artery flow during coronary angiography
2 Patients with normal coronary artery flow observed during coronary angiography

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who underwent coronary angiography in the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who underwent coronary angiography

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with coronary occulsion above 50%
Patients with severe valve disorder

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00603226

Contacts

Contact: Yaniv Levi, MD

972-523980951

leviya@bezeqint.net

Locations

Israel
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center	Recruiting
Hadera, Israel, 38100

Sponsors and Collaborators

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Yaniv Levi, MD

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

More Information

Responsible Party:	Hillel Yaffe Medical Center ( Yaniv Levi )
Study ID Numbers:	57/2007
Study First Received:	January 16, 2008
Last Updated:	January 16, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00603226
Health Authority:	Israel: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center:

Coronary slow flow phenomenon
Coronary angiography
Acute coronary syndrome
Chest pain
Unstable angina

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Heart Diseases
Myocardial Ischemia
Angina Pectoris
Vascular Diseases
Pain
Ischemia

Arteriosclerosis
Chest Pain
Coronary Disease
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Angina, Unstable
Coronary Artery Disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Cardiovascular Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009