Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease in the Siblings of Premature Coronary Heart Disease

Yonsei University87 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this prospective study is to investigate the prevalence of coronary artery disease using computed tomography with family history of premature coronary heart disease

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Coronary Heart Disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * within 1 year * the siblings of premature coronary heart disease (male\<55years old, female\<65yeasrs old: Framingham Heart Study) patients admitted relevant hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Documented coronary heart disease * experienced adverse events with relevant treatment * contraindicated with beta-blockers * Any woman of childbearing potential who is pregnant, seeking to become pregnant or suspects

Locations (1)

Yonsei University Severance Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

evaluation of prevalence to coronary artery disease using CT

Time frame: within 2 weeks from CT scanning

Central Contacts

Hyuk-Jae Chang, MD, PhD

CONTACT

82-2-2228-8461 hjchang@yuhs.ac

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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