Gene study in atherosclerosis patients having surgery

This study looks at signs of “inflammation” (your body’s immune response) in people who are scheduled for vascular surgery. It may help researchers understand what’s happening in blood vessel disease and improve future care.

This study looks at artery plaque tissue removed during a routine operation (endarterectomy) to better understand diseased vessel changes. You may be able to join if plaque tissue is part of your planned surgery and you can consent.

This study builds a biobank, meaning it collects and stores your health information, blood, and possibly heart-related samples to help researchers learn why heart conditions happen. You might join if you have certain heart diagnoses and are having cardiac surgery for a problem other than an aortic valve issue.

This study looks at a protein made by platelets (small blood cells that help blood clot) in people who are having surgery to unblock the carotid artery (in the neck) or femoral artery (in the leg). The goal is to see if this protein is related to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), which might help in understanding heart and blood vessel disease.

This study looks at how fat metabolism and cell energy centers (mitochondria) work in patients having surgery for an ascending aortic aneurysm. It aims to understand differences between people with bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valves.

This study looks for genetic (DNA) clues that may help predict side effects or complications after heart surgery. If you join, your genome information may be used to understand who is at higher risk and why.