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Arterial Remodeling in Smokers

Completed
Conditions
FMD
IMT
Smoking
Interventions
Procedure: smoke expose
Registration Number
NCT01862146
Lead Sponsor
Klinik für Kardiologie, Pneumologie und Angiologie
Brief Summary

Cigarette smoking is the most important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor leading to endothelial dysfunction and was suggested to impair arterial regeneration.The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of smoking on vascular response to transradial coronary angiography (TCA).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • all subjects underwent a TCA
Exclusion Criteria
  • acute inflammation cardiac arrhythmia renal failure heart failure (NYHA II-IV) CRP > 1 mg/dl malignant disease

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Current Smoker underwent TCAsmoke exposesubjects who smokes daily
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
IMT hyperplasiachange in radials IMT after 6-14 month after a TCA

IMT is measured by high resolution ultrasound in the radial arteries.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Endothelial functionchange in flow mediated dilatation after 10-14 months

Flow mediated dilatation (FMD)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine Duesseldorf,

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Duesseldorf, NRW, Germany

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