U.S., Dec. 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07297589) titled 'Epicardial Cardiac Fat-CT (EPIC-CT)' on Dec. 09.
Brief Summary: Both globally and nationally, heart disease remains the leading cause of death overall and across genders, with ischemic heart disease being the primary cause. It is now understood that multiple risk factors contribute to the development of this condition, notably type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity, especially an increase in visceral fat. Among these, the role of epicardial fat volume in the presence of atheromatous plaques in patients with coronary artery disease has been emphasized, along with the link between its volume and the risk of ischemic cardiovascular event...