Korea Atherosclerosis Study-3

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Mortality; All-cause Mortality

• Registration Number: NCT01168362
• Lead Sponsor: Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-02
• Study First Submitted: 2010-07-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-07-22
• Study First Posted: 2010-07-23
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-05
• Status Verified: 2013-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2013-10-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4000

Inclusion Criteria

• Korean capable of Multidetector-Row Cardiac Computed Tomography (MDCT)

Exclusion Criteria

• malignancy
• infection
• shock

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Presence of coronary artery disease	5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality	5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital; 🇰🇷 Seongnam, Korea, Republic of