Determinants of Coronary Disease in High Risk Families

February 17, 2016 updated by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
To define factors contributing to coronary heart disease (CHD) in high risk families.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The study followed healthy siblings of patients diagnosed with CHD before age 60. All siblings underwent comprehensive risk factor screening and exercise thallium tomography to identify occult CHD. Follow-up was performed from 6-15 years after entry (mean 8.7 years) to determine the incidence of (1) acute coronary events (sudden death, myocardial infarction, and unstable angina) and (2) progression of occult CHD (repeat exercise thallium tomography). Blood was obtained for genomic DNA, which was tested for polymorphisms of candidate genes which may be associated with premature thrombotic CHD events (platelet proteins GPIIB/IIIa[PlA1/A2 and Baka/b] and GPIbB, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensinogen, D-fibrinogen, plasminogen activator-1, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase). Plasma levels of proteins implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and thrombotic CHD events were measured (fibrinogen, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, tissue plasminogen activator, homocysteine, lipoprotein (a), and apo(a) isoform size). DNA was also obtained from living probands and affected siblings to use for genetic linkage studies using affected and unaffectedsibling pairs. Statistical analyses examined (1) whether selected genetic polymorphisms were linked to the occurrence of acute CHD events, and (2) to what extent traditional sociodemographic and biological coronary risk factors or new genetic polymorphisms explained the progression of occult CHD, or the transition from occult to symptomatic CHD events in families with premature CHD.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Study Type

Observational

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 100 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

No eligibility criteria

Study Plan

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Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Lewis Becker, Johns Hopkins University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 1998

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 25, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 25, 2000

First Posted (Estimate)

May 26, 2000

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2004

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5026
  • R01HL059684 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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