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Factors Influencing Cardiovascular Prognosis

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Cardiovascular Mortality
Registration Number
NCT00973206
Lead Sponsor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify risks for cardiovascular events in a follow up period of 10 years.

Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 50 years volunteers (2 towns of 15000 residents one in the north and one in the south of Greece)

* End points

* 5-10 years cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

Measurements at baseline

* Anthropometrics

* Age (M\>55 years; W\>65 years)

* Weight-height- BMI

* Abdominal obesity (Waist circumference\>102 cm(M), \>88cm (W) Family history

* Family history of premature CV disease (M at age\<55 years; W at age\<65 years)

History

* Smoking

* Diabetes Mellitus,

* Established Heart disease: myocardial infarction; angina; coronary revascularization; heart failure

* Established renal disease \[diabetic nephropathy; renal impairment (serum creatinine M\>133, W\>124 mmol/l); proteinuria (\> 300 mg/24 h)\]

* Cerebrovascular disease: ischaemic stroke; cerebral haemorrhage; transient ischaemic attack

* Peripheral artery disease

* Advanced retinopathy: haemorrhages or exudates, papilloedema

* Treatment

Measurements

* Measurements Blood pressure

* Clinic BP

* 24h ABPM

* Home BP

Heart

* Electrocardiographic LVH

* Echocardiographic LVH

Vessels

* Carotid wall thickening or plaque

* Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity

* Ankle/brachial BP index

Lipids or other risk factors

* Total cholesterol, Tg, HDL, LDL

* Plasma creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate

* Fasting plasma glucose or postload plasma glucose

* Microalbuminuria and albumin-creatinine ratio

* Glucose tolerance test

* Follow up each 3 year with all the above measurements

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5000
Inclusion Criteria
  • All age >50 volunteers
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiovascular mortality10 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospitalization for CV events10 years
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