Patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, complicated with dyslipidemia and who are treated with statins under at least six months or more
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients in which stenosis is found to exceed 75% in 1-2 vessels, prompting implantation of a stent by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) 2)Age of patients is 20 years or older and less than 85 years 3)Patients of LDL cholesterol of 100 or less mg/dl, and who are treated with statin (under at least six months or more) 4)Patients who is possible to follow up for 6-8 months after PCI 5)Sex does not ask 6)Patients without the administration schedule of the supplement containing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid during exam time 7)Patients who have given written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with a past history of hypersensitivity to LOTRIGA 2)Patients suffering a stroke within the previous 6 months 3)Patients with a left vetricular ejection fraction of 40% or less 4)Patients on dialysis 5)Patients with bleeding (hemophilia, capilary fragility, gastrointestinal bleeding, urinary tract bleeding, hemoptysis, vitreous hemorrhaging etc.) 6)Patients with peptic ulcers 7)Patients considered unsuitable for other reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of changes in plaque formation before and after medication by integrated backscatter intravascular ultrasound (IB-IVUS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in blood inflammation markers | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokushima university hospital Department of cardiovascular