Title

A Study of Stress Heart Imaging in Patients With Diabetes at Risk for Coronary Disease.
AceP-D: Non-invasive Assessment of Atypical Chest Pain in Patients With Diabetes
  • Phase

    Phase 4
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Study Participants

    205
The study is designed to see if stress heart imaging can be used as a screening exam in patients with diabetes and risk factors of developing of coronary artery disease and experiencing future cardiac events.
Study Started
Dec 31
2003
Primary Completion
Dec 31
2005
Study Completion
Dec 31
2005
Last Update
Apr 15
2011
Estimate

Drug Technetium Tc99m Sestamibi

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

History of diabetes for at least 5 years, with a least 2 risk factors (i.e. hypertension, elevated cholesterol levels, history of or current smoker, obese, family history of heart disease) & atypical chest pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

Typical chest pain being treated with medication, unable to exercise, previous confirmed heart disease
No Results Posted