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* To investigate whether it*s feasible to detect within the carotid artery the carotid plaques using optoacoustic imaging with the innovative MSOT Acuity Echo in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis. * To investigate whether the VEGF-targeted…
To determine the feasibility of spatial and temporal quantification of blood flow near stents in the superficial femoral artery, using contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in high framerate (HFR) and particle image velocimetry (PIV).
to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of 3 months statin therapy on vessel wall inflammation by means of FDG PET/CT in patients with CKD
The objectives of our study are (1) to evaluate the correlation between aorto-iliac calcification score and kidney function; (2) to investigate the impact of aorto-iliac calcification on graft survival, patient survival and cardiovascular event-free…
The main objective is to investigate whether local mast cell activation correlates with an unstable phenotype of the atherosclerotic plaque.Secondary objectives are: 1. To investigate whether elevated systemic mast cell markers are correlated to…
The main objective of this study is to compare the function and phenotype of bone marrow HSPC*s in AMI patients to those of healthy control subjects.
The primary outcome is to assess carotid artery plaque constitution in terms of intraplaque hemorrhage and plaque burden (thickness) as measured with 3T MRI in both hemophilia patients and control patients
The purpose of this study is to measure platelet reactivity at different time points in patients with platelet inhibitors. The primary research question in the intra-individual variety of platelet reactivity.
The objective is to assess whether individuals identified with elevated Lp(a) through familial cascade screening have an increased presence of coronary atherosclerotic plaque compared to matched controls with normal Lp(a).