Effect of Smoking Reduction on Endothelial Glucocalyx and Vascular Function
Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2020-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The integrity of endothelial glucocalyx plays a vital role in vascular permeability and
inflammation. Smoking cessation is related with improved vascular function and is a key
component of secondary cardiovascular prevention. Pharmacotherapy is a standard component of
evidence based smoking cessation treatment. This study was designed to determine the effects
medically-aided smoking cessation on glucocalyx thickness and arterial elasticity smoking
cessation programs