Status:
UNKNOWN
Role of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Coronary Artery Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Conditions:
Coronary Artery Disease
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
We sight to evaluate whether patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have more epicardial fat than patients without CAD, which would suggest that epicardial fat may be more than an "innocent bysta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients elegible for elective cardiac surgery are elegible
- Ability to provide written informed consent in accordance with GCP guidelines and local legislations.
- \> 18 years of age
Exclusion
- Control patients will not have clinical signs of CAD and will show normal coronary arteries on angiography.
- Any medical, social or geographic condition, which, in the opinion of the investigator would not allow safe or reliable completion of the protocol.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00279227
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
August 15 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Hamilton Health Sciences - Cardiovascular Obesity Research and Management Center
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8L 2X2