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
Active Locations (1)
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Jacqueline George
Asyut, Single, Egypt