450
Participants
Start Date
October 19, 2022
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2028
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2028
Medical/Behavioral therapy
"* Sedentary lifestyle: Advise increasing exercise to at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity 5 days a week.~* Overweight/Obese: Advise calorie reduction, dietician consultation.~* Smoking: standard smoking cessation advice and literature and medical therapy as indicated to include Wellbutrin, nicotine patch etc.~* High LDL cholesterol: a) Start high dose statin if patient not on high dose statin.~ b) If on high dose statin, add ezetimibe 10mg daily c) If statin intolerant, start ezetimibe 10mg, colestid or other bile sequestrant combination.~ d) If still not at goal, start PCSK-9 inhibitor e) LDL cut off of \<55mg/dl in diabetes~* Blood Pressure optimization treatment following 2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines.~* Diabetes management: HbA1c goal 6.5%"
Standard of Care
Participants will receive standard of care therapy prescribed by their primary care physician and/or cardiologist.
Registry
Participants with BRS of 0 will get measurements of BRS at the time-points specified for the randomized subjects and also for adverse events.
RECRUITING
Emory Johns Creek Hospiatl, Atlanta
RECRUITING
Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta
RECRUITING
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta
RECRUITING
The Emory Clinic, Atlanta
RECRUITING
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta
Emory University
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