Plain-English translation of NCT03398850 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is building a registry—a database of information—from patients who have experienced spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a rare condition where an artery in the heart tears on its own. Researchers will gather information about your symptoms, test results, the treatments you received, and how you're doing over time (up to 10 years). This registry will help doctors better understand SCAD and improve care for future patients.
SCAD is a rare and sometimes life-threatening condition, and doctors still have much to learn about who gets it, how to treat it best, and what the long-term outlook is. This registry will collect real-world information from patients to help answer these important questions.
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You would allow the research team to review your medical records, heart imaging scans, and angiography results (the test doctors use to see inside your arteries). The study will track what treatment you received when you were diagnosed and follow up with you over the next 10 years to see how you're doing. Most of this happens through reviewing existing medical information rather than requiring frequent study visits.
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Brazil
Sponsor
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Enrollment target
~250 participants
Started
January 2000
Primary completion
December 2027
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in January 2018.
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Central contact
Carolina Pereira, RN
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
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