Effect of Acute Statin Treatment in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Summary

The goal of this study is to determine if one dose of simvastatin will decrease the inflammatory response to coronary intervention. Also to determine if one dose of simvastatin affects endothelial function (activity of the artery) as measured by noninvasive peripheral artery tonography.

Timeline

Start

2002-11

Primary completion

2011-04

Completion

2011-04

Drugs

Indications