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Table 1 Study procedures

From: Investigation of the effect of Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) on markers of inflammation in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (The MRC-ILA-HEART Study)

Procedure

Baseline

Days 1 – 7

Days 8–13

Day 14

Day 30 (end of study)

Clinical evaluation

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Informed consent

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Randomisation

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ECG

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Study drug given

 

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Full blood count

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Creatinine, electrolytes, eGFR

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Troponin

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hsCRP

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Liver function tests

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IL-6, vWF

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Post discharge follow up visit

   

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Samples for DNA & RNA

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Cardiac magnetic resonance scan (1)

 

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ST segment monitoring (2)

 

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Forearm endothelial study (3)

 

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