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Study of Coronary Plaque Rupture in Heart Attack Following Surgery Using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

NCT01555177 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2014-11-04

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Summary

Background

It is commonly believed that a heart attack is caused by rupture of a plaque in the wall of the coronary artery, resulting in blood clots which impede blood flow. Currently, the investigators do not know whether heart attacks in patients who had a recent surgery are caused by the same disease process as those who did not have any surgery. This study will inform the investigators of very vital information about the cause of surgery-related heart attacks by taking images of coronary arteries using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Images will also be taken from heart attack patients who did not have recent surgery, and the two groups will be compared.

OCT imaging

OCT is a relatively new imaging technology which is much better at taking images of the inside of the artery. OCT imaging procedure is carried out at the time of scheduled coronary angiogram, where a catheter with a mini-camera at its tip is advanced into the coronary artery, it will record video images of a length of the artery. These images will take approximately 3-4 seconds to obtain. Besides the OCT imaging being performed, the rest of the angiogram procedure is carried out in exactly the same way as it would normally proceed.

The OCT study will provide doctors with new information about the cause of surgery-related heart attacks, and will guide doctors in treating and preventing heart attacks in patients who undergo surgery.

Hypothesis

The investigators hypothesize that features of acute plaque rupture will be more common in patients with non-surgery related heart attacks compared to those which occur following surgery.

Design

Two groups of patients will be recruited(\>20 in each group):

1. non-surgery related heart attack patients
2. patients who suffered from a heart attack following an operation.

Outcome measures

Using OCT, plaque features in coronary arteries of patients with heart attacks from both the surgical and non-surgical groups at the time of coronary angiogram will be compared.

Conditions

  • Peri-operative Myocardial Infarction
  • Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Victar Hsieh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Victar Hsieh, MBBS PhD · Hamilton Health Services

  • Tej Sheth, BArts SC MD · Hamilton Health Services

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-04-30
Primary Completion
2015-02-28
Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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