Improving Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Familial Hypercholesterolemia Through Integrated...
Familial HypercholesterolemiaThe goal of this study is to identify individuals at high risk of FH, and to encourage the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of individuals at high risk of FH through the use of implementation science and behavioral economics principles. Phase 1: Applying the FIND FH tool to the health system EHR and gathering data for pilot development; Phase 2: Pilot development and implementation; Phase 3: Conduct a large-scale pragmatic trial consistent with recommendations and learnings from the pilots in Phase 2
Peripheral Treg Cell Senescence & Serum Total Cholesterol Level
HypercholesterolemiaHypercholesterolemia is a risk factor for the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis. Recent animal studies have found that increased serum cholesterol level is associated with peripheral Treg cell senescence, but clinical evidence is still lacking. The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between human peripheral Treg cell senescence and serum total cholesterol level using clinical blood samples, thus laying a foundation for the establishment of novel therapeutic strategies for atherosclerosis based on the regulation of Treg cell senescence.
Diet Quality and Coronary Artery Calcification in Adults With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia...
HypercholesterolemiaFamilial2 moreThe overarching objective is to evaluate the relationship between diet and coronary artery calcification in patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). We will recruit adults with HeFH. They will have to complete questionnaires on diet, medication and lifestyle. Coronary artery calcification will be measured in each patient using a CT scan. Physiological and biochemical data will be collected.
German Inclisiran Network: Retrospective Registry of Patients Being Treated With the siRNA Inclisiran...
HypercholesterolemiaThe German Inclisiran Network is a registry of patients with hypercholesterinemia on treatment with the siRNA inclisiran in Germany
Anti-eryptotic Effect of a Food Supplement With Plants Sterols in Hypercholesterolemia Treated With...
Cardiovascular DiseasesHypercholesterolemia1 morePotential anti-eryptotic effect of a regular intake of a plant sterol (PS)-containing food supplement, in moderate hypercholesterolemic patients treated with the PS-containing food supplement or placebo supplement.
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Epilepsy
EpilepsyHypertension2 moreEpilepsy is a disabling and lethal neurological disease which affect 3.47 million Americans. Significant health care disparities exist in people with epilepsy (PWE). Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are highly prevalent and often go undertreated, and cardiovascular (CV) mortality is higher in people with epilepsy (PWE) than the general population. Preliminary data from our group shows that PWE have higher ACC-ASCVD risk scores than an age matched NHANES cohort without epilepsy. Preliminary data also demonstrate mortality rates in PWE due to hypertension, stroke, and diabetes are rising in the US, counter to the US general population. This proposal seeks to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a new care model for the underserved PWE in a public health setting. In this new model, neurologists guided by standardized treatment algorithms (ACC-ASCVD estimator+) propose and initiate pharmacological interventions for hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
Diet-induced Elevations in LDL-C and Progression of Atherosclerosis
HypercholesterolemiaThis is an observational study examining the progression of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in healthy participants who have an elevated LDL-C (above 190mg/dl) secondary to diet not associated with genetic familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). This study participants are classified to be Lean-Mass-Hyper-Responder (LMHR).
The Medication Experience Study
HypertensionElevated Cholesterol2 moreThe purpose of this study is to evaluate whether participation in an Internet-based intervention helps improve medication use.
Ezetimibe Plus Simvastatin Versus Simvastatin in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia and Coronary...
HypercholesterolemiaAtherosclerosisThe study was designed to assess whether 6 weeks of co-administration of ezetimibe and simvastatin is more effective than simvastatin monotherapy in allowing patients in the CHD risk strata of the NCEP III guidelines to achieve their LDL-C target goal of <=3.0 mmol/L. As this study was to be conducted in Canada, the target LDL-C goal for patients with CHD, or type II diabetic patients >30 years old with no CHD, was <2.5 mmol/L.
Switching to Rosuvastatin Versus Adding Ezetimibe to Atorvastatin Versus Doubling the Dose of Atorvastatin...
HypercholesterolemiaAtherosclerosis1 moreThis study assesses whether adding ezetimibe 10 mg/d to ongoing treatment with atorvastatin 10 mg/d is more effective than switching the subject to treatment with rosuvastatin 10 mg/d or doubling the dose of atorvastatin to 20 mg/d is more effective in achieving goal LDL-cholesterol of <2.5 mmol/L. Treatment phase is 6 weeks.