Direct Angioplasty for Non ST Elevation Acute Coronary Events: DANCE Pilot Study (DANCE)
Acute Coronary Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Acute Coronary Syndrome focused on measuring ST Depression
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Patients presenting with symptoms (onset of symptoms ≤ 12 hours) of a suspected acute coronary syndrome (unstable angina or MI without persistent ST elevation) characterised as follows
- Clinical history consistent with ongoing ischaemic chest pain and/or symptoms AND
- >1mm ST depression AND/OR ≥2mm T wave inversion in at least two adjacent ECG leads Pathological T wave inversion in leads 1+4 suggesting 'LAD Syndrome' Or Ischaemic ST depression/T wave inversion not fulfilling the above criteria that is felt in the opinion of the attending physician to represent an acute coronary syndrome. AND
Written informed consent Main exclusion criteria
- ≤ 18 years of age
- Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting surgery
- ST elevation myocardial infarction
- Left bundle branch block (LBBB)
- ST depression seen in patients during paced mode only
- Heart rate ≥ 150bpm
- Cardiogenic shock or other catastrophic state
- If in the opinion of the physician the patient is not suitable for revascularisation due to co-morbidity
- Patient participating in another clinical trial such that randomisation to DANCE would result in deviation from the protocol stipulations of either trial.
Sites / Locations
- Royal Brompton And Harefield NHS Trust
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Conventional Group
Immediate Invasive Group
Patients allocated to the conventional management group will have medical stabilisation and will undergo angiogram +/- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PCI between 24 to 48 hours from randomisation according to local policy and guidelines
Patients allocated to the immediate invasive strategy will be taken to the catheter lab immediately (< 90 minutes from randomisation) in accordance with local primary angioplasty policy. Angiogram +/- same sitting Percutaneous Coronary Intervention(PCI) will be performed according to local policy and guidelines