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Sex Differences in Coronary Pathophysiology
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I'm InterestedTrial ID: NCT00823563
Purpose
This is a research study evaluating possible causes of chest pain (or an anginal equivalent,
such as fatigue resulting in a decrease in exercise tolerance, shortness of breath, or back,
shoulder, neck, or jaw pain) in people with no evidence of significant coronary artery
disease on their coronary angiogram (pictures of the blood vessels in the heart). The purpose
of the research study is to determine if there is diffuse atherosclerosis (plaque) not
appreciated by angiography, or if the coronary endothelium (lining of the blood vessels in
the heart) and/or microcirculation (small vessels in the heart that are not easily seen with
an angiogram) are not functioning properly in those who have chest pain (or an anginal
equivalent), but normal coronary arteries on angiography. Specifically, we are interested if
these findings are more common in women than men.
Official Title
Sex Differences in Symptomatic Non-Obstructive Coronary Disease: Do Women Have a Unique Coronary Pathophysiology?
Stanford Investigator(s)
Jennifer Tremmel
Susan P. and Riley P. Bechtel Medical Director and Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Alan Yeung, MD
Li Ka Shing Professor in Cardiology
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patient referred for elective coronary angiography because of a reasonable clinical
suspicion of coronary ischemia.
2. Presence of angina or an anginal equivalent (including chest, back, shoulder, arm,
neck, jaw discomfort, or shortness of breath brought on by physical exertion,
emotional stress, or certain times of day/month).
Exclusion Criteria:1) Asymptomatic (such as a pre-op cath)
2) Status-post heart transplant
3) Status-post coronary artery bypass grafting
4) Age <18
5) Renal insufficiency (creatinine >1.5)
6) Presence of an acute coronary syndrome (STEMI or NSTEMI), Tako-tsubo, an abnormal
ejection fraction (EF<55%), cardiogenic shock, or recent VT/VF
7) Presence of another likely explanation of chest pain, such as pulmonary hypertension or
aortic stenosis
8) History of adverse reaction to any of the medications being used (acetylcholine,
nitroglycerin, adenosine, or heparin)
9) Currently taking vasoactive medication (such as nitroglycerin)
10) Inability to provide an informed consent, including an inability to speak, read, or
understand English, Spanish, Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Vietnamese
11) A hearing impairment that won't allow for a typical verbal conversation or a visual
impairment that won't allow for reading of the written consent
12) Participation in another study (with the exception of the Stanford Gene-PAD study)
13) A potentially vulnerable subject (including minors, pregnant women, economically and
educationally disadvantaged, decisionally impaired, and homeless people)
Intervention(s):
procedure: 30 cc blood draw
procedure: Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)
procedure: Coronary pressure/flow wire testing
procedure: Coronary pressure/flow testing: Acetycholine challenge
procedure: Procedure: Coronary pressure/flow testing: Nitroglycerin challenge
procedure: Procedure: Procedure: Coronary pressure/flow testing: Adenosine challenge
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