Status:
COMPLETED
Prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
Lead Sponsor:
Meir Medical Center
Conditions:
Coronary Angiography
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are localized, blood-filled dilations (balloon-like bulges) of the aorta. Approximately 90% of abdominal aortic aneurysms occur infrarenally (1). It is most commonly a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subject is ≥ 18 years of age.
- Subject understands study requirements and diagnostic procedures and agrees to sign an informed consent form prior to both study procedures:
- Ultrasonographic screening of abdominal aorta (from diaphragm to aorta bifurcation) in horizontal and vertical position for the detection of aneurysms. Ultrasonographic screening will be perform in frontal technique for sagital view and in right lateral decubitus for coronal view. The outer aortic diameter will be measured in three levels: at the level of the diaphragm, at SMA level and proximal to the aorta bifurcation.
- Coronary angiography.
- The patients will be divided into two groups according to the results of their angiograms:
- Normal coronary angiography (n=100).
- Atherosclerosis of coronary arteries (n=100).
- Subject will be available for ultrasonographic follow-up after the procedure.
Exclusion
- Pregnancy.
- Subject has systemic infection, or is suspected of having systemic infection.
- Subject has an untreatable bleeding.
- Enrollment in another study protocol.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01239225
Start Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
November 11 2010
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