Search / Trial NCT00000601

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy in Unstable Angina

Launched by NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE (NHLBI) · Oct 27, 1999

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Current as of September 08, 2024

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Description

BACKGROUND: Unstable angina is a frequent diagnosis in post-menopausal women and is associated with a significant risk of myocardial infarction and need for revascularization. The pathogenesis of unstable angina involves vasoconstriction superimposed on fixed disease, causing a temporary decrease in coronary blood flow. Recent catheterization studies in patients with atherosclerosis utilizing quantitative angiography and intracoronary doppler measurements of blood flow velocity suggest that endothelial dysfunction results in a paradoxical coronary vasoconstriction response to certain neuro...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

  • Postmenopausal women with unstable angina.

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

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Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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