Pleiotropic Effects of Atorvastatin in High Cardiovascular Risk Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The present study constitutes a study examining the effect of atorvastatin on vascular
function in high cardiovascular risk patients. For this purpose the investigators will record
atorvastatin effects on statin-naïve patients (patients that start statins treatment for
first time). More specifically the investigators will study atorvastatin effects on:
1. Endothelial function
2. Arterial elastic properties
3. Systemic Inflammatory/thrombotic mechanisms
4. Vascular and myocardial redox state