The Effect of Simvastatin Therapy on the Expression of Procoagulant and Inflammatory Markers in Heart Failure

Summary

Our proposed research will examine whether treatment with simvastatin alters expression and activity of monocyte TF, whether polymorphisms in the TF gene alter the therapeutic effect and what effect treatment has on inflammatory markers in heart failure. The results of this study may assist in tailoring statin therapy to specific characteristics, such as inflammatory state, of heart failure patients. If treatment with simvastatin significantly lowers TF expression, this may reduce the risk of thromboembolic events in patients with heart failure, thus reducing mortality and morbidity. If the treatment effect varies based on the TF genotype, this may define an identifiable population in whom statin therapy may be more beneficial than the population as a whole.

Timeline

Start

2005-05

Primary completion

2008-07

Completion

2008-07

Drugs

Indications