Carotid Plaque Characteristics by MRI in AIM-HIGH (Carotid MRI Substudy)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Heart attacks and strokes caused by the unstable atherosclerotic plaques remain the leading
cause of death in the United States. Unstable plaques often have more fat than stable
plaques. This study will investigate if a treatment with LDL-lowering plus HDL-raising
compared with LDL-lowering alone would more effectively reduce the plaque fat content
assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), therefore, further reducing heart attacks and
strokes.