Korea Atherosclerosis Study-3

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital4,000 enrolled

Overview

Multidetector-row Computed Tomography (CT) has been introduced for use in the diagnosis of coronary heart disease. The investigators aimed to characterize coronary artery disease in subjects with cardiovascular risk or not, and in particular plaque natures depending on different status of cardiovascular risk. Especially,the investigators will evaluate the relationships between the pericardial fat and severity of stenosis as well as plaque characteristics using logistic regression models.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

4,000

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular Mortality All-cause Mortality

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Korean capable of Multidetector-Row Cardiac Computed Tomography (MDCT) Exclusion Criteria: * malignancy * infection * shock

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Seongnam, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Presence of coronary artery disease

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary Outcomes

Mortality

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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