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Measurement of Distinct Biological Pools of Hydrogen Sulfide in Women With Cardiovascular Disease

Completed
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease
Registration Number
NCT02180074
Lead Sponsor
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Brief Summary

Cardiovascular disease which includes coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease remains the leading cause of death among women in the United States. The impact of cardiovascular in women was not recognized by clinicians for a long time. It is now evident that, women suffer the consequences of cardiovascular at rates at least as high as those observed in men but there are still major gaps in our understanding this disease in women. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gaseous mediator plays an important role in the cardiovascular system. Research has demonstrated it's critical role in animal ischemia reperfusion models. Hydrogen sulfide exists in distinct biological pools in blood. Recently, the Kevil lab has pioneered the development of new analytical techniques for accurate measurement of all biological pools of H2S. By measuring these distinct pools of H2S in women with and without cardiovascular disease the investigators hope to further understanding of role of H2S in pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. This research will help to assess the ability of H2S and its distinct biological pools to potentially be a diagnostic marker or a therapeutic target for cardiovascular disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
137
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Patients presenting to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for coronary or peripheral angiography.
  2. Females,Age>40years
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Inability to provide informed consent.

  2. STelevationmyocardialinfarction.

  3. Cardiogenicshock.

  4. ABI >1.4 (indicative of non-compressible vessel needing further evaluation to diagnose PAD), unless documented known PAD. 4. Non-atheroscleroticPAD(e.g.Buerger'sdisease). 5. Enrolment in another clinical trial with use of experimental therapeutic agents.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Free Sulfide, Bound Sulfide and Acid Labile Sulfide1 year

Unit of Measure: nMol

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

LSUHSC

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Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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