Diagnosis and Therapy of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaque

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the present study is to examine the atherosclerotic plaque stability using in vivo and in vitro techniques and to investigate the influence of exercise, anti-diabetic, lipid-lowering and cannabinoids receptor antagonists on atherosclerotic plaque texture in patients with cardiovascular risk and animals prone to atherosclerosis.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
• Treatments: Atorvastatin; Atorvastatin Calcium; Metformin; Rimonabant; Rosiglitazone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Carotid atherosclerosis

• Femoral atherosclerosis

• Cardiovascular risk

Exclusion Criteria:

• Heart failure

• Renal disease

• Liver disease

• Life-threatening diseases