Statin Therapy for Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if taking a cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor (Atorvastatin Calcium)will increase the number of endothelial progenitor cells (EPC's) circulating in the blood of heart failure patients taking this cholesterol-lowering drug, and if this will also show an improvement in the damaged areas of the patient's hearts as documented by MRI scans.

Timeline

Start

2007-04

Primary completion

2010-12

Completion

2010-12

Publications

• Background Abstract 10678: Increase in the Number of Circulating Primordial Cells is Associated With Improved Left Ventricular Function in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Nkechinyere N Ijioma, Philip F Binkley, and Amanda Lesinski Originally published27 Mar 2018Circulation. 2013;128:A10678

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Indications