Association Between Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Coronary Artery Calcification
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Registration Number
- NCT01158066
- Lead Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
- Brief Summary
Coronary artery disease are 8 times more prevalent in patients with NAFLD then the general population and are being considered the most common cause of death. Cardiac CT is a reliable non invasive method in demonstrating Coronary Plaques. However the association between coronary artery calcium score (CAC) and NAFLD remains controversial
- Detailed Description
Coronary artery disease are 8 times more prevalent in patients with NAFLD that the general population and are being considered the most common cause of death. Cardiac CT is a reliable non invasive method in demonstrating Coronary Plaques. However the association between coronary artery calcium score (CAC) and NAFLD remains controversial. AIM: the aim is to evaluate the association between CAC score ( CT) and NAFLD (CT). the working hypothesis is that Beside the traditional risk factors including age, diabetes, NAFLD is also associated with moderate to high risk of CAD.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 120
- Patients who will undergo cardiac CT for patients with low to intermediate risk for CAD
- Patients with PCI or CABG will be excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total calcium score measurement 1 month total calcium score will be measured
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ziv medical center liver unit
🇮🇱Safed, Israel, Israel
Ziv medical center liver unit🇮🇱Safed, Israel, IsraelNimer Assy, MDContact+972-46828445assy.n@ziv.health.gov.il