Healthy Heart study for Penn Medicine patients
Part of Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests if a combination of medication and lifestyle changes can lower cholesterol and prevent heart problems in people who are at risk or already have heart disease.
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Who can take part
- You are a patient at Penn Medicine's Primary Care Service Line.
- Your last two blood pressure readings had a top number of 140 or higher.
- You have either heart disease, a high risk for it, diabetes, or very high cholesterol.
- You are not taking a statin or similar medication, or you are on a low or moderate dose and your LDL (bad cholesterol) is over 100.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have a serious health condition like advanced cancer or end-stage kidney disease.
- You speak English and have a cell phone.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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