Aorta Calcium Scoring
Completed
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Interventions
- Device: Helicoidal fast scann
- Registration Number
- NCT00496717
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
- Brief Summary
Calcium scoring of the coronary arteries is use as a predictor of coronary stenosis. The aim of this study is to measure the calcium scoring of the abdominal aorta using an helicoidal fast scan and to correlate this measurement with classical cardiovascular risk factors and newer parameters reflecting vascular rigidity, like pulse velocity measurement.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Helicoidal fast scann There is only one arm and all patients will have their aortic calcium scoring by CT scan.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Service d'Hypertension, Maladies Vasculaires et Pharmacologie Clinique, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
🇫🇷Strasbourg, France
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Civil
🇫🇷Strasbourg, France