Status:
UNKNOWN
Epicardial Fat Tissue and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetic vs Non Diabetic Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Bakeer Mohamed Bakeer
Conditions:
Epicardial Fat Tissue
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
correlation between EFT volume measured by Cardiac MRI and the angiographic severity of coronary artery disease (Syntax Score) in diabetic vs non diabetic CAD population and detect if there is a cut o...
Detailed Description
Epicardial fat tissue (EFT) is is most commonly defined as adipose tissue surrounding the heart, located between the myocardium and the visceral layer of pericardium Once considered only as a mere sto...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age over 18 years
- Patients presenting for cardiac MRI unit in Assiut University Hospital for viability assessment.
- Having diagnostic coronary angiography done or to be done within a 3 months of the cardiac MRI study
Exclusion
- patients not having CA within the aforementioned time limits. Other classical contraindications of cardiac MRI including: MRI non-conditional devices, claustrophobia and eGFR\> 30 ml/sec/1.73 m2 BSA. (NB. Gadolinium is not required for EFT measurement but for the viability study of the patients.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04111198
Start Date
December 1 2019
End Date
March 1 2023
Last Update
October 1 2019
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