I25
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Coronary CT (with photon-counting CT) based on clinical indication 2. Written consent for the pseudonymized use of clinical, procedural, and follow-up data
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) acute myocardial infarction 2) incomplete CCTA examination of the coronary arteries (e.g. no contrast medium given due to high Agatston-Score, renal insufficiency, or allergy) or insufficient CCTA image quality 3) co-morbidities with life-expectancy < 2 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessment and quantification of coronary plaque volume (total and per vessel) as well as plaque characteristics (including potential vulnerability criteria) using coronary CT angiography at the time of study inclusion, and evaluation of a correlation between plaque burden/composition and the extent of cardiovascular risk factors (in particular LDL cholesterol and lipoprotein(a) levels). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Major adverse cardiac events (composite event rate including coronary revascularization, myocardial infarction, cardiac or cardiovascular death, and all-cause mortality) during follow-up after coronary CT angiography. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
MVZ CCB Frankfurt und Main-Taunus GbR