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Association Between Carotid Plaque Length and Cardiovascular Events

Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Coronary Arteriosclerosis
Registration Number
NCT05159804
Lead Sponsor
Changhai Hospital
Brief Summary

This multicenter study involved 5 hospitals (Changhai Hospital; Yueyang Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Gongli Hospital; Putuo Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; No. 904 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force Wuxi). The study enrolled 3637 patients with coronary atherosclerosis who were confirmed by coronary angiography from January 2017 through December 2018.

Detailed Description

Patients with coronary atherosclerosis who were confirmed by coronary angiography were eligible for the study. Carotid ultrasonography was simultaneously performed, and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), maximum thickness and length of all plaques were measured.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3637
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients≥18 years old, those who underwent carotid ultrasonography and first coronary angiography simultaneously.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with known coronary artery disease, previous coronary or carotid revascularization, missing carotid ultrasound or coronary angiography results.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Major adverse cardiovascular events3 years

A composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incident cardiovascular events3 years

A composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and unplanned coronary artery revascularization

Trial Locations

Locations (5)

Changhai Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Yueyang Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

No. 904 Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force

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Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

Putuo Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Gongli Hospital

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Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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