Coronary Artery Disease
Conditions
Keywords
coronary artery disease, stroke, coronary CT angiography
Brief summary
This study is to evaluate the prevalence, plaque characteristics (plaque types, stenosis degree, remodeling) and predictors of coronary atherosclerosis in stroke patients with coronary CT angiography.
Detailed description
Stroke and coronary artery disease (CAD) share common risk factors and pathological mechanisms. CAD is an important cause of death in patients with stroke. Currently, coronary CT angiography (CCTA) is very useful non-invasive tool for detection of CAD and plaque analysis. Therefore, the investigators aimed to evaluate the prevalence, plaque characteristics (plaque types, stenosis degree, remodeling) and predictors of CAD in stroke patients through follow-up (more than 5 years) using CCTA.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Acute stroke patients who diagnosed by clinical and brain MR imaging * Who performed coronary CT angiography within 3 months after acute stroke
Exclusion criteria
* intracranial hemorrhage including intracerebral, subdural or subarachnoid hemorrhage * brain tumor * Previous myocardial infarction * Previously performed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or other cardiac surgery * Insufficient medical record * Poor image quality of CCTA scan
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MACE (Major Adverse Cardiac Event) | Participants will be followed until June. 2015, an expeded average of 5 years | MACE was included as follows: 1) all-cause mortality, 2) myocardial infarction, 3) unstable angina requiring hospitalization |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Any cardiac events | Participants will be followed until June. 2015, an expeded average of 5 years | 1\) late revascularization: who underwent revascularization therapy mroe than 90days after CCTA and referral due ot new symptoms or an abnormal function test, 2) heart failure required hospitalization. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Repeated stroke | Participants will be followed until June. 2015, an expeded average of 5 years | newly developed stroke after CCTA scan |
Countries
South Korea