Atherosclerosis coronary artery disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients - without symptoms typical for CAD, - 45-70 years of age and - at high-risk for cardiovascular events, defined as having: a >10% risk on cardiovascular mortality and morbidity according to SCORE adjusted for the Netherlands, or diabetes mellitus. - Stable heart rate as a prerequisite for MSCT
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Known CAD - Ventricular arrhythmia - Other serious medical illness - Participation in other study - Additional specific MSCT criteria 1. Renal dysfunction (defined as serum creatinine > 120 mmol/L 2. Contrast allergy 3. Irregular heart rhythm 4. Fast heart rate in combination with contra-indications against beta-blocking medication 5. Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint Cumulative cardiac death, myocard infarct, unstable angina requiring hospitalization and stroke, during a follow-up period of 5 years. The primary endpoint will be compared against an age and gender matched cohort based on a validated computer simulation (based on Rotterdam Study, SCORE, Framingham). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proportion of patients with MSCT calcium scores 400 (Agatston). 2. Proportion of patients reclassified using MSCT as low, intermediate, high or very high risk. 3. Reduction of adverse events during 5-year follow-up using MSCT risk stratification as compared to risk stratification without MSCT 4. Estimated net costs savings during 5-year follow-up using MSCT risk stratification as compared to risk stratification without MSCT 5. Cost-effectiveness of MSCT risk stratification as compared to risk stratification without MSCT | — |
Countries
Netherlands