Effect of Colchicine on Progression of Known Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with STable CoROnary Artery Disease CoMpared to Placebo (EKSTROM) Trial – Rationale and Design

By sjmartinez • July 21, 2024

Verghese D, Hamal S, Ghanem A, Kinninger A, Javier D, Ichikawa K, Benzing T, Krishnan S, Kianoush S, Hamidi H, Bagheri M, Abraham D, Deljavanghodrti M, Ghoto A, Aldana-Bitar J, Budoff M. Effect of Colchicine on Progression of Known Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with STable CoROnary Artery Disease CoMpared to Placebo (EKSTROM) Trial - Rationale and Design. Am Heart J. 2024 Jul 17:S0002-8703(24)00171-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.07.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39029568.

Tags: Cardiology/Epi, cardiovascular disease, Colchicine, coronary computed tomography angiography, Harbor UCLA, Inflammation

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