Potential Role of CMV in Restenosis Following Angioplasty, in Atherosclerosis, and in Endothelial Dysfunction

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Arterial Occlusive Diseases; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Coronary Disease; Atherosclerosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: NIH

Identifiers

NCT00001531

96-H-0099

960099

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the susceptibility of subjects to atherosclerosis is influenced by prior CMV exposure, whether the susceptability to endothelial dysfunction in patients with and in patients without atherosclerosis is influenced by prior CMV exposure.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the susceptibility of subjects to atherosclerosis is influenced by prior CMV exposure, whether the susceptability to endothelial dysfunction in patients with and in patients without atherosclerosis is influenced by prior CMV exposure.

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Patients who are being evaluated to determine if they have CAD or those who have already been studied and the presence or absence of CAD has been ascertained.

No patients who have not been evaluated for CAD.