Assessment of Change in AtheROSclerotic Plaque by Serial CCTA (ACROSS) is designed as a prospective observational study which aim is to demonstrate the effect of statins on coronary atherosclerosis, assessed by quantitative analysis of CCTA.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
Patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease by CCTA be enrolled. Among enrolled patients, patients who is indicated to statin treatment according to the current ACC/AHA guideline will be treated with atorvastatin.
Severance Cardiovascular Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGDifference in percent change of total atheroma volume assessed by CCTA between statin-taking and statin-naïve group
Patients indicated with statin therapy according to current guideline will receive atorvastatin.
Time frame: 24 months
Change of total atheroma volume at 24 months compared with baseline total atheroma volume
total atheroma volume assessed by CCTA
Time frame: 24 months
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