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1. Stains have demonstrated consistent benefits to reduce cardiovascular events in several primary and secondary prevention trials. The suppression of plaque progression or regression may be a part of mechanism of clinical benefit. The intravascular ultrasound studies demonstrated that intensive statin therapy can regress or inhibit the progression of coronary atherosclerosis.

2. Unregulated renin-angiotensin system is important in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Angiotensin receptor antagonists (ARB) have been reported to improve clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, myocardial infarction, and high-risk patients. Several small studies showed that ARBs were effective to inhibit the progression of coronary atherosclerosis by intravascular ultrasound examination.

3. The combined therapy with statins and ARBs may be additive or synergistic effects on the atherosclerosis regression as well as to improve endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance in addition to lowering cholesterol levels and blood pressure when compared with either monotherapy in patients.

4. Serial computed tomography angiography (CTA) can be utilized to assess the effect of treatment on coronary plaque morphology. In addition to the assessment of luminal stenosis, CTA also allows characterization of plaque morphology.


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT02516826
Study type Interventional
Source Samsung Medical Center
Contact Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, PhD
Phone 2-3410-3418
Email hcqwon@skku.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 2
Start date August 2015
Completion date August 2018

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