The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of angiotensin receptor 1 blocker versus calcium channel blocker on atherosclerotic plaque inflammation using serial FDG PET/CT imaging of carotid artery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Asan Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
change (follow-up minus baseline) in standardized FDG uptake value
change (follow-up minus baseline) in standardized FDG uptake value within the regions of interest, known as a target-to-background ratio (blood-normalized standardized uptake value).
Time frame: 6month
changes of blood pressure
systolic and diastolic
Time frame: 6month
Serial changes of lipid battery
total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol
Time frame: 6month
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