Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Non-obstructive atherosclerotic coronary artery plaque (stenosis of 0-39% or stenosis of 40-69% with FFR-CT \>0.8) in a major epicardial vessel \> 2 mm in diameter.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. coronary/PAD/carotid revascularization or ischemic stroke or TIA within 6 months prior to enrollment
- 2. Valvular heart disease of moderate or worse severity or requiring interventional procedures or surgery
- 3. LVEF \<35% in the past 12 months
- 4. Pulmonary hypertension with PASP\>50 mm Hg in the past 12 months
- 5. Myocarditis or pericarditis in the past 12 months
- 6. Known Cardiomyopathy (hypertrophic, infiltrative, restrictive, dilated, etc.)
- 7. Heart failure NYHA class 3 or 4
- 8. Hospitalization for heart failure in the preceding 6 months
- 9. Life expectancy of \<1 year
- 10. An organ-transplant recipient or if felt to require listing for solid organ transplantation during study status
- 11. Inability to give informed consent
- 12. Active malignancy (except basal cell skin cancer)
- 13. Cirrhosis
- 14. ESRD
- 15. Pregnancy or planning to conceive during the study period
- 16. Known intolerance or perceived contraindication to any of the study drugs during the study period including statins or aspirin if indicated
- 17. eGFR\<30 ml/min/m2
- 18. Inability to receive iodinated contrast for CCTA
- 19. Chronic immunosuppression therapy
- 20. Uncontrolled psychiatric illness
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 80 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No