Validation of integrated backscatter of ultrasound for the quantification of aortic valve calcifications in patients with calcifying aortic valve disease, compared to computed tomography Agatston score.

Validation of integrated backscatter of ultrasound for the quantification of aortic valve calcifications in patients with calcifying aortic valve disease, compared to computed tomography Agatston score. - Quantification of aortic valve calcifications with echocardiography, compared to CT.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000019349

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-10-14

Start date

2015-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Aortic valve disease

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients which should be scheduled for a cardiac CT and/or patients with aortic valve disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Aortic valve mechanical prosthesis. Pregnancy BMI > 30

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation of echocardiographic backscatter with CT Agatston score.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation of echocardiographic backscatter with degree of aortic valve stenosis. Correlation of backscatter with aortic valve stenosis prognosis and outcome. Correlation of backscatter with degree of aortic valve sclerosis. Effect of ultrasound settings on backscatter analysis.	—

Countries

Europe

Contacts

Public ContactGillis Kris

UZ Brussel Cardiology

gilliskris@yahoo.com+81-03224774991

Outcome results