Study Highlights

Highlights of the Century Health Study

• Male or female patients age 40 or above with a history of stable CAD (coronary artery disease) or 2-3 risk factors for coronary artery disease are eligible to participate
• The study will take place over 5 years and will compare 2 strategies for treating heart disease; both involve lifestyle change and medications.
• Special imaging of the heart called Positron Emission Tomography (PET) will be done on all patients to test whether it guides their treatment more effectively.
• Patients should be able to exercise and a treadmill test will be done for those who have not had one recently.
• Patients are randomly assigned to one of two Groups, for simplicity we call them
• STARS (Standard Optimal Care Group) or STRIPES (PET- guided Intense care group)
• All PET imaging, exercise testing, and study visits are done at no cost to patient
• Continuing communication is provided for support of patients’ primary physician in ongoing patient care.