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Pathological Crystallization of Cholesterol in Atherosclerosis

NCT04257942 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2020-02-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Endarterectomy of the carotid artery procedure will be performed at Sheba Medical center vascular surgery department, followed by fixation and histology. Tissues will then be transferred to Weizmann Institute of Science for observation implementing advanced electron microscopy techniques. Finally, joint evaluation of the results will be carried out, in relation to the patient clinical history.

Conditions

  • Crystallization of Cholesterol in Atherosclerosis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

carotid endarterectomy

carotid endarterctomy that is being used for carotid stenosis disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Weizmann Institute of Science

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sheba Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-05-01
Primary Completion
2020-05-01
Completion
2021-06-30

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