The overall objective of the AFFECTS Study is to assess agreement between SPECT and FFRct in identifying vessel-specific, hemodynamically significant CAD in patients scheduled for invasive coronary angiography (ICA) based on abnormal SPECT myocardial perfusion scans. In particular, the study will evaluate the ability of FFRct to correctly rule out hemodynamically significant CAD in patients with non-significant CAD or normal coronary arteries who had positive SPECT scans.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
270
enable the comparison of diagnostic performance of FFRct and SPECT in subjects with suspected stable CAD after abnormal SPECT imaging who have no contraindications to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA).
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Plano, Texas, United States
Positive finding of hemodynamically significant CAD according to SPECT.
Time frame: 24 months
Positive finding of hemodynamically significant CAD according to FFRct.
Time frame: 24 months
Positive finding of hemodynamically significant CAD according to ICA +/- iFFR.
Time frame: 24 months
Physician intuition regarding presence of vessel-specific, hemodynamically significant CAD after review of FFRct results.
Time frame: 24 months
Cumulative radiation exposure in the study cohort during SPECT, cCTA, and ICA and potential impact of FFRct in reducing radiation exposure in patients with no hemodynamically significant CAD.
Time frame: 24 months
Potential economic impact of FFRct in decreasing referral to ICA in patients without hemodynamically significant CAD.
Time frame: 24 months
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