Type 2 diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic retinopathy or microalbuminuria, who have no history of typical angina and are followed up at our institution
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with a past history of coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease, congestive heart failure, or neoplastic disease 2) Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation 3) Patients with severe chronic kidney disease (GFR, 30 ml/hr/1.73m2 or less) 4) No informed consent is obtained
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Temporal changes of coronary plaque volume and calcium score, assessed by CT 2) Temporal changes of pericardial fat volume, assessed by CT 3) Atherosclerotic changes of carotid artery, assessed by intima-medial thickness 4) Atherosclerotic changes of peripheral artery, assessed by ankle-brachial index 5) Atherosclerotic changes of cerebral major arteries and microvascular lesion, assessed by MRI | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular event (MACCE) including 1) death from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, 2) non-fatal myocardial infarction, 3) unstable angina requiring hospitalization, 4) heart failure requiring hospitalization, 5) non-fatal stroke, including transient ischemic attack, and 6) percutaneous intervention or bypass surgery for peripheral artery disease | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital Department of Cardiology