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| Name | Class |
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| Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec | OTHER_GOV |
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Earlier studies have found that retinal photography could be very useful for evaluating the condition of microcirculation and the risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients. The architectural changes in retinal vascularisation strongly correlates with macrovascular remodeling. Also, recent founding suggests a possible close anatomical parallel between both the macrovascular and the microvascular blood.
Our objectives are to assess (1) in which age and sex subgroups, if any, retinal vascular alteration in arterioles and venules can be predictive for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; and (2) whether variations in arteriolar or venular caliber will predict better cardiovascular pathogenesis in normal and patient population. If the association between the diameter of the retinal vessels and the risks of cardiovascular disease is verified during this study, the impact on prevention would be enormous. The retinal microvascular change could become a powerful biomarker in the early detection of the cardiovascular pathogenesis and death risk
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Occurrence of a major cardiovascular event or complication, defined as hospitalization, death from coronary heart disease, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, nonfatal non-procedure-related myocardial infarction, or fatal or nonfatal stroke | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Characterization of any retinal vascular disorders occurring at any time during the study: i. Confirmed by an ophthalmologist examination and either an fundus camera or an mfERGs examination ii. Occurrence of serious ophthalmic event | 2 years | |
| Correlation with possible cardiovascular event |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Age between 50 to 70 years old (male/female)
indication of coronarography within the last 3 month preceding the enrollment
Patients with history of stroke, heart failure or arteriosclerosis.
At least one of the following risk factors for cardiovascular complication:
Exclusion Criteria:
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(50 to 70 years old) with history of coronary heart disease (CHD) or one or more risk factors.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Bernard Thibault, MD | Montreal Heart Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street | Montreal | Quebec | HIT IC8 | Canada |
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| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| 2 years |