Status:

UNKNOWN

Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease Severity by Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness

Lead Sponsor:

Osama Fekry

Conditions:

Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 90 years

Brief Summary

is to test the hypotheses that epicardial adipose tissue can be a marker of severity of coronary artery disease in myocardial infarction patients

Detailed Description

epicardial adipose tissue is defined as the adipose tissue between the visceral pericardium and the outer margin of the myocardium which can be considered an endocrine organ that secretes pro-inflamma...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Normal thoracic shape
  • Sinus rhythm
  • without severe respiratory diseases
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • contraindication for cardiac magnetic resonance.
  • Patients who previously underwent coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary angiography prior to admission
  • history of chronic kidney disease with glomerular filtration rate \<30 mL/min
  • pericardial and/or pleural effusion.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2017

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    September 1 2018

    Estimated Enrollment :

    200 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03308539

    Start Date

    November 1 2017

    End Date

    September 1 2018

    Last Update

    October 12 2017

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    Jacqueline George

    Asyut, Single, Egypt