Phase
Condition
Myocardial Ischemia
Emphysema
Angina
Treatment
N/AClinical Study ID
Ages 40-85 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Men and women aged 40 to 85 years with OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES (ASTHMA AND COPD)and a forced expiratory volume (FEV1) > 0.5.
Patients should have a clinical indication to undergo cardiac stress test withdobutamine.
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Those with pacemakers, defibrillators, functioning neural stimulator devices or otherimplanted electronic devices.
Ferromagnetic cerebral aneurism clips or other intraorbital and intracranial metal.
An allergy to Gadolinium or other severe drug allergies.
Acute myocardial infarction within 3 months.
Moderate or severe aortic stenosis or other significant valvular disease;
Claustrophobia.
High grade (2o or 3o) AV Block.
Closed angle glaucoma.
Participants unable to provide informed consent.
Renal dialysis (subjects with moderate-to-severe renal impairment defined as eGFR < 60mL/min.
A contraindication to receipt of dobutamine.
Participants with known coronary artery disease will be included with the exceptionthat patients with left main or narrowings >50% in the distributions of the leftanterior descending, circumflex, and right coronary artery will be excluded.
Study Design
Connect with a study center
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Baptist Medical Center
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157
United StatesSite Not Available
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
United StatesSite Not Available

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