Cardiogoniometry (CGM) for Early Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
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Descripción
The cardiogoniometry vectorcardiography is a procedure that allows a stress-free and non-invasive diagnosis of myocardial ischemia: five thoracic electrodes as well as the heart flow in orthogonal summation vectors are recorded by a computer-assisted method in three dimensions.
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Verificado por última vez: | 03/31/2011 |
Primero enviado: | 02/10/2011 |
Inscripción estimada enviada: | 03/31/2011 |
Publicado por primera vez: | 04/04/2011 |
Última actualización enviada: | 03/31/2011 |
Última actualización publicada: | 04/04/2011 |
Fecha de inicio real del estudio: | 05/31/2009 |
Fecha estimada de finalización primaria: | 03/31/2010 |
Fecha estimada de finalización del estudio: | 04/30/2010 |
Condición o enfermedad
Intervención / tratamiento
Other: cardiogoniometry
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Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar | 18 Years A 18 Years |
Sexos elegibles para estudiar | All |
Acepta voluntarios saludables | si |
Criterios | Inclusion Criteria: - Age > 18 years - thoracic pain, or pain radiating to neck or arm, or acute dyspnoea - coronary angiography within 72 hours after start of symptoms Exclusion Criteria: - ST elevation myocardial infarction - hemodynamically unstable patients, provided that the application of CGM may lead to an unacceptable delay in diagnosis and therapy - lack of blood samples for troponin determination at admission - patients with cardiac pacemaker - cardiogenic shock - tachycardia (HR > 100) - > 50% extra systoles - branch block - atrial fibrillation - no informed consent |
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Medidas de resultado primarias
1. Difference between cardiogoniometry finding and leading diagnoses of chest pain unit, coronary angiography, and at discharge in assessing the origin of chest pain [72 hours]