This study aimed to investigate the impact of intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy (including evolocumab), drug treatment for high-risk plaques (Vulnerable plaques) with a high probability of developing acute coronary syndrome. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the change in the Lipid core burden index and compare the rate of cardiac events over 12 months following cholesterol therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
The maximum dose of combined cholesterol therapy (Statin + Ezetimibe) is prescribed for 2 months, and a cholesterol test is performed in an outpatient clinic to ensure that LDL-Cholesterol \<70mg/dL is met. Patients who do not meet the criteria are randomized to maintain current treatment or receive additional Evolocumab according to randomization.
near-infrared spectroscopy
Korea University Anam Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
RECRUITINGChange of 1-year lipid core burden index
Time frame: 1 year
patient-oriented composite end point
composite of all cause mortality, any myocardial infarction, and any revascularization
Time frame: 1 year
Percentage of All cause mortality
Time frame: 1 year
Percentage of cardiac death
Time frame: 1 year
Percentage of myocardial infarction
Time frame: 1 year
Percentage of revascularization
Time frame: 1 year
Rate of usage of cholesterol lowering agents (2 month)
Time frame: 1 year
Rate of usage of cholesterol lowering agents (12 month)
Time frame: 1 year
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