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Descriptive Information
Coronary artery, left ventricular and pericardial fat volumes and their association with chest and abdominal diameters in patients with suspected coronary artery disease

Fadi El-Merhi
fe19@aub.edu.lb

RAD.FE.09
Ongoing

Observational  


No
Conditions and Keywords
Heart,chest
Coronary artery, Fat volumes, chest and abdominal diameters
Study Design
Diagnostic
N/A: Not Applicable
Retrospective
N/A: Not Applicable
N/A: Not Applicable
N/A: Not Applicable
Cohort
Eligibility and IRB
Both
Min:
Max:
Yes
No

The aim of this study is to measure and evaluate coronary artery, left ventricular and pericardial fat volumes and their association with chest and abdominal diameters in patients with suspected CAD    

Patients suspected of having coronary artery disease, referred to the department of Diagnostic Radiology at AUBMC for coronary CT angiography.

This a retrospective study in which patients will be recruited as such: The AUBMC PACS system will be used to review the CCTA scans performed at AUB between July 2012 and December 2014. Using administrative statistical tools, we will search the IMPAX system for CCTA scans through exam description. Then, the study coordinator will look into the cases of the performed exams to identify those having CCTA    



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