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Randomized Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of High-intensity Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe Combination Versus Treat-to-target Rosuvastatin Monotherapy for Patients With Peripheral Artery or Polyvascular Disease (CARE-PVD Trial)

Patients with atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease often have combined coronary artery disease or cerebral artery disease and show high rates of cardiovascular mortality and morbidities. Therefore, secondary prevention for these patients is of great clinical importance. Currently, Korean, US, and European guidelines recommend different LDL cholesterol target goals in patients with peripheral artery disease. In recent clinical trials, combination therapy of statin plus ezetimibe demonstrated improved cardiovascular outcomes compared with statin monotherapy. Thus, the purpose of the CARE-PVD study is to investigate whether the combination therapy of high intensity rosuvastatin 20 mg plus ezetimibe 10 mg can improve cardiovascular outcomes in patient with peripheral artery disease or polyvascular artery disease in comparison with rosuvastatin treat-to-target (LDL cholesterol \<70 mg/dL) monotherapy.

An Imaging Study of Polyvascular Disease

1. Establish a multimodality imaging database for PVD, improve the one-stop screening process for early PVD based on artificial intelligence, build a full-cycle control information platform, and promote the construction and standardization of a multidisciplinary co-morbidity and co-management diagnosis and treatment model. 2. Based on non-invasive, zero-contrast ocular OCTA combined with one-stop CTA imaging of the heart and brain, construct an integrated "eye-heart-brain" early warning model for PVD, and explore a potential non-invasive and convenient early warning system for PVD. 3. Based on the multi-omics, investigate EVs-mediated intercellular communication network, elucidate the roles and regulatory mechanisms of EVs in the development of PVD, search for potential targets for intervention, and construct an artificial intelligence-based "pan-vascular score" risk assessment system based on the combination of multi-modality imaging and multi-omics biomarkers.

Effects of n3 LC PUFAs on Inflammatory, Immune and Senescence Features in Polyvascular Older Subjects (OMSAGE)

The objectives is to evaluate the effect of omega-3 fatty acids in old participants with polyvascular disease on immune parameters and inflammatory mediators at different times. Three modalities of administration of omega-3 will be compared with a placebo (olive oil): predominant EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid), predominant DHA (doxosahexaenoic acid), and combinaison of both. This study will measure the level of omega3 fatty acids in this population 4 hours after taking, on the 7th day, on the 21th day of administration and 1 month after administration.