The Italian Coronary Artery Aneurysm and Ectasia In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorFederico II University

About this trial

The ITACA study is a prospective, observational no profit registry enrolling patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and angiographic evidence of coronary aneurysms and/or ectasia.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Signature of informed consent;

Patients aged ≥18 years;

diagnosis of ACS (ST-elevation myocardial infarction, non ST-elevation myocardial infarction, unstable angina), in accordance with the definition provided in the latest guidelines;

diagnosis of ectasia or coronary aneurysm according to the definitions contained in this protocol, either in the culprit vessel of the SCA than in another vessel. Coronary pseudoaneurysms are excluded.

Disqualifiers

impossibility or unwillingness to provide signed informed consent;

contraindications to dual antiplatelet therapy;

contraindications to anticoagulant therapy;

active bleeding or severe anemia (Hb <6 g / dl);

Trial population

patients undergoing coronary angiography with diagnosis of ACS and contextual detection of coronary ectasia or aneurysm in accordance with the definitions specified below. Patients with coronary pseudoaneurysms are excluded.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Major adverse cardiac events

A composite endpoint of myocardial infarction, stroke, cardiovascular death, myocardial revascularization and hospitalisation due to cardiovascular events

Time frame
two years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Federico II University

Lead sponsor

Fondazione GISE Onlus

Collaborator