Status:
UNKNOWN
Aortic Calcification - is it a Marker for Carotid Artery Stenosis?
Lead Sponsor:
Ziv Hospital
Conditions:
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Aortic Calcification
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Brief Summary
Atherosclerosis is the major contributor for the morbidity and mortality for the variety of cardiovascular diseases. Aortic calcification on x-ray is a marker for arterial atherosclerosis and an inde...
Detailed Description
Background - thoracic or abdominal aortic calcification is a documented independent risk factor for cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease and increased death. Atherosclerosis is a diffuse multicentr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Group A - patients, age 40-99 years, that had a CT scan for any indication Group B - patients with severe carotid artery stenosis, that indicated for treatment
Exclusion
- Group A - age \<40 years
- Group B - carotid artery stenosis, without intention-to-treat
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2012
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01458860
Start Date
February 1 2012
End Date
February 1 2014
Last Update
November 1 2011
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