Atherosclerotic Plaque Characterization

Completed

Conditions studied: Atherosclerosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to utilize high-resolution CMR carotid imaging for the characterization of carotid wall volumes and plaque content in patients with clinical significant carotid atherosclerosis. Patients who are scheduled to undergo an imaging procedure will be recruited from the cath lab. Upon enrollment, blood samples conventional and genetic profiling will be collected. For patients undergoing a carotid endarterectomy, tissue from the carotid vessel will be collected during their procedure. Comparison of the MR images with tissue and/or blood samples will be made. Length of time in the study will be approximately 1 day. There will be no study-related patient follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00861653

Run by

Piedmont Healthcare

People needed

50

Starts

2006-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age range >17 years of age
• Surgical carotid artery disease
• Provide written informed consent and Authorization for Use/Disclosure of PHI

You may not qualify if…

• History of carotid trauma
• History of middle or large vessel vasculitis
• Refusal to provide written informed consent and Authorization for
• Use/Disclosure of PHI

Where it is running

• Piedmont Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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