New drug strategy aims to tame cholesterol after heart attacks

NCT ID NCT04873934

Summary

This study tested if a specific care plan using a newer cholesterol-lowering drug called inclisiran works better than standard care for people recovering from a recent heart attack. About 400 participants, who still had high cholesterol despite taking standard medication, were assigned to receive either the new plan or continue their usual care for about a year. The main goal was to see which approach lowered 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) more effectively.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AMITA Heart and Vascular Group

    Hinsdale, Illinois, 60521, United States

  • Advanced Heart Care, LLC

    Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807, United States

  • Allegheny General Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

  • Aultman Hospital

    Canton, Ohio, 44710, United States

  • Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates

    Aurora, Colorado, 80012, United States

  • Baptist Health Research Institute

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

  • Bassett Medical Center

    Cooperstown, New York, 13326, United States

  • Baylor Scott and White Heart and Vascular Hospital

    Dallas, Texas, 75226, United States

  • Bend Memorial Clinic

    Bend, Oregon, 97701, United States

  • Bryan LGH Heart Inst Intigrated Cardiology Group

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States

  • Capital Cardiology Associates

    Albany, New York, 12211, United States

  • CardioVoyage LLC

    McKinney, Texas, 75071, United States

  • Cardiology Ass of Fairfield County

    Stamford, Connecticut, 06905, United States

  • Cardiology Associates of North MS

    Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801, United States

  • Cardiology Consultants

    Pensacola, Florida, 32501, United States

  • Cardiology Research Associates

    Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States

  • Cardiovas Assoc of Delaware Valley

    Elmer, New Jersey, 08318, United States

  • Cardiovascular Research Of Northwest Indiana, Llc

    Munster, Indiana, 46321, United States

  • Carilion Clinic

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24013, United States

  • Cary Research Group

    Cary, North Carolina, 27511, United States

  • CentraCare Heart and Vascular Center

    Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 56303, United States

  • Central Cardiology Medical Center

    Bakersfield, California, 93308, United States

  • Clearwater Cardiovascular and Interventional Consultants

    Clearwater, Florida, 33756, United States

  • Clinical Trials Of America LLC

    Lenoir, North Carolina, 28645, United States

  • Clinnova Research Solutions

    Torrance, California, 90277, United States

  • Colorado Heart and Vascular

    Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, United States

  • Colorado Springs Cardiology

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907, United States

  • Covenant Medical Group

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916, United States

  • Dominion Medical Associates

    Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States

  • Ellipsis Group

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Franciscan Health Services Research Center

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States

  • George Washington Univ Medical Ctr

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

  • Guthrie Clinic

    Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840, United States

  • Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

    Torrance, California, 90502, United States

  • Holy Cross Hospital Inc

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308, United States

  • Innovation Medical Group LLC

    Palmetto Bay, Florida, 33157, United States

  • Inpatient Research Clinical LLC

    Miami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States

  • Inspira Medical Cent Mullica Hill

    Mullica Hill, New Jersey, 08062, United States

  • Intermountain Medical Center

    Murray, Utah, 84107, United States

  • Interv Cardiology Med Grp

    West Hills, California, 91307, United States

  • Iowa Heart Center

    Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States

  • Jackson Heart Clinic

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

  • Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

    Jamaica, New York, 11418, United States

  • Lancaster General Health

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602, United States

  • Laurelton Heart Specialist PC

    Rosedale, New York, 11422, United States

  • Meridian Clinical Research

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States

  • MidMichigan Physicians Group

    Midland, Michigan, 48640, United States

  • Midwest Heart and Vascular Spec

    Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States

  • Minneapolis Heart Institute

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

  • Mission Heritage Medical Group

    Mission Viejo, California, 92691, United States

  • Monument Health Clinical Research

    Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701, United States

  • Morehouse School Of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States

  • Moses Cone Hospital-Lebauer CV Research Foundation

    Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, United States

  • MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States

  • Northbay Clinical Research LLC

    Santa Rosa, California, 95405, United States

  • Northeast Arkansas Baptist Clinic

    Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States

  • Northside Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States

  • Northwell Health

    Manhasset, New York, 11030, United States

  • Northwest Heart Clinical Rsrch LLC

    Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States

  • Northwest Houston Cardiology PA

    Houston, Texas, 77070, United States

  • Nova Clinical Research LLC

    Bradenton, Florida, 34209, United States

  • Pinehurst Medical Clinic

    Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States

  • Reliant Medical Research

    Miami, Florida, 33165, United States

  • Research Group of North Texas

    Sunnyvale, Texas, 75182, United States

  • Selma Medical Associates

    Winchester, Virginia, 22601, United States

  • Sparrow Clincal Research Institute

    Lansing, Michigan, 48912, United States

  • St John Health System

    Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74006, United States

  • St Louis Heart and Vascular

    St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States

  • St Marys of Ascension Research

    Saginaw, Michigan, 48601, United States

  • TPMG Clinical Research

    Newport News, Virginia, 23608, United States

  • Teradan Clinical trials LLC

    Brandon, Florida, 33511, United States

  • Texas Heart Medical Group

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • The Heart Group Cardiovascular Associates Inc

    Fresno, California, 93720, United States

  • The Heart Institute of East Texas

    Lufkin, Texas, 75904, United States

  • Theia Clinical Research Ctrs LLC

    Tampa, Florida, 33613, United States

  • Tidal Health Peninsula Regional Inc

    Salisbury, Maryland, 21804, United States

  • Trinity Health Michigan Heart

    Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197, United States

  • Tyler Cardiovascular Consultants

    Tyler, Texas, 75701, United States

  • UT Physicians Memorial Hermann

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University At Buffalo

    Buffalo, New York, 14203, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center HABOT

    Erie, Pennsylvania, 16550, United States

  • University of Toledo

    Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

  • Vilo Research Group LLC

    Houston, Texas, 77017, United States

  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

  • Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • West Houston Area Clinical Trial Consultants

    Houston, Texas, 77094, United States

  • York Clinical Research

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23504, United States

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