Widened heart arteries: a hidden threat to blood flow?
NCT ID NCT05692115
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at people whose coronary arteries are abnormally widened (coronary artery ectasia). Researchers want to see if exercise stress tests and certain blood markers can detect when the heart muscle isn't getting enough blood. The goal is to better understand the link between inflammation and blood-flow problems in this condition.
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 patterns emerge, this could point toward better ways to detect heart-muscle blood-flow problems in people with coronary artery ectasia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 90 participants, so any links found will need much larger trials to confirm. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
cases : Coronary Artery Ectasia patients controls : Normal coronary artery patients
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Subjects with suspected CAD who are undergoing elective coronary angiography. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with a history of cardiomyopathy or myocardial infarction (MI). Patients with recent acute coronary syndrome Patients with severe renal impairment Post CABG patients Patients with physical incapacity
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