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Describe the relation between patterns in biomarkers of vascular inflammation, plaque instability and hypercoagulability and the incidence of recurrent ACS
Primary:2. To investigate the prevalence of vulnerable plaques, i.e. plaques with intraplaque hemorrhage on MRI, in individuals with type 2 diabetes, impaired and normal glucose tolerance and a minimal plaque thickness of 2mm on ultrasonography. To…
Primary Objective: 1. To determine whether there is a difference in arterial wall inflammation between well-controlled and poorly-controlled type 1 diabetes patients2. To determine whether patients with type 1 diabetes have a higher level of…
With this study we will evaluate the following hypothesis: Does acute systemic inflammation induces plaque instability and could it be repsonsible for the elevated risk of cardiovascular events. Eventually this study can contribute to the knowledge…
To answer the following research questions: 1. Do intimal arterial calcification and medial arterial calcification in the lower extremity arteries increase the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in people with a high risk of cardiovascular disease…
Main study objective of this study is:To evaluate whether the 320-detector volumetric CT technology can replace carotid duplex scanning and TEE in the diagnostic workup in TIA/IS patients. Specific aims of this main study objective are:1. To assess…
We hypothesize that the amount of physical activity correlates with insulin-induced microvascular recruitment during free-fatty acid infusion in skeletal muscle as well as in the heart. In this study we aim to test this hypothesis.
to identify novel molecular pathways resulting in premature atherosclerosis (PAS) in families where the traditional risk factors are not present / near absent.
In the current study, we want to determine and correlate the results of both perfusion capacity (with MR imaging) and sublingual glycocalyx dimensions in a) patients with proven obstructive coronary artery disease and b) patients with angina but…
The primary objectives of our study are:1. to compare the diagnostic performance of coronary CTA with coronary MRA to detect significant coronary stenoses (> 50% reduction in lumen diameter), in patients with a range of coronary calcium…
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of statins on ery-apoB levels.
To evaluate anti-inflammatory effects of statin therapy on vessel wall inflammation by means of FDG PET/CT in AS patients.
In this study, we will assess the reproducibility of the observed dose-dependent inhibiting effect of CK on platelet aggregation.
1) to investigate cognitive functioning in lacunar infarct patients with and without periventricular white matter lesions; 2) to identify predictors for cognitive dysfunction in lacunar infarct patients.
In this study we will identify the role of the endothelial GAGs in Na+ and volume homeostasis. Is there a link between the ESL and an individual its susceptibility to Na+-excess?In a following study the Na+ buffering capacity of the intact ESL will…
To investigate the risk of deeath and incident (cardio)vascular disease in patients with a TIA or stroke aged 18-50 yearsTo investigate the riks of cognitive impairment and (vascular) dementia in patients with a TIA or stroke aged 18-50 yearsTo…
Primary objectives of the pilot study• To determine childhood cardiovascular health in offspring of PCOS mothers and to compare it with children from non-PCOS mothers.Secondary objectives of the pilot study• To compare cardiovascular risk factors…
To investigate whether pRDN leads to a change in renal blood flow
Investigate the incidence and severity of early coagulopathy in severe sepsis and septic shock patients and investigate the correlation between these coagulation disturbances and the incidence and severity of microvascular changes.
To investigate whether increased aldosterone levels in obese individuals lead to impairment of microvascular function through reduction of NO-availability, and to establish the role of microvasculaire dysfunction in the pathogenesis of salt-…