Heart scan may predict who benefits from surgery
NCT ID NCT04508608
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a special heart scan (SPECT) can predict how well patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy will recover after heart surgery. 120 patients underwent imaging at rest and during stress to measure heart function and blood flow. The goal was to find patterns that indicate which patients are likely to see improvement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging approach could help doctors predict which patients will benefit most from heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, so results may not apply to all patients. The imaging technique is not yet a standard tool.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2018
- Finished
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Sep 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients being living in Russian Federation (inc.ethnic minorities)
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: А) For ICM group: 1. History of myocardial infarction (MI) or revascularization (CABG or PCI); 2. \> 75% stenosis of left main or proximal LAD and/ or stenosis of \> 75% of ≥2 epicardial vessels (based on coronary angiography (CA) data); 3. LV EF \<40% and increase in LV volumes according to echocardiography (ECHO) B) For GBPS Control group 1. Absence of obstructive coronary artery lesion; 2. Absence of history of MI and revascularization. C) For CFR Control group 1. Presence of obstructive coronary artery lesion; 2. Indications for coronary artery bypass grafting; Exclusion Criteria (for all groups): 1. Presence of contraindications to the stress test with inotropic stimulation; 2. Inflammatory myocardial diseases; 3. The presence of severe hematological, neurological disorders, other psychosomatic conditions that impede research; 4. Life expectancy of less than 6 months (acute renal and hepatic failure, mental illness, malignant neoplasms of the final stages, unsuitable correction of brain injury).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences
Tomsk, 634000, Russia
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