Platelet marker study for artery plaque patients

This study looks at a protein called GARP in people having a heart attack or with long-term heart disease. It may help doctors understand how the body's immune system reacts during these conditions.

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 trial looks at specific markers in the blood to better understand unstable plaque in the carotid artery. It may help doctors identify which patients are at higher risk for stroke.

This study looks at the makeup of plaque in the carotid artery (the neck blood vessel to the brain) in people who recently had a stroke caused by that narrowing. Researchers will use MRI and planned surgery to see which plaque components may matter for stroke risk and outcomes.

This study uses pictures (imaging) to learn more about plaque in the neck arteries in people who are being considered for carotid endarterectomy. The results may help doctors better understand artery plaque and improve care.

This study looks at the bacteria living in your mouth and whether they are linked to plaque buildup in the carotid artery (the main artery in your neck). If you are already scheduled for surgery to remove that plaque, the researchers will take samples from your mouth and the plaque to compare them.