Primary endpoints | Coronary Artery Calcification Score, change of area of non-calcified plaque, and the proportion of non-calcified plaques to total plaques |
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Secondary endpoints | 1. Concentration of gene ABCA1, and TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6 |
2. Level of serum lipids | |
3. Level of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) | |
4. Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) score | |
5. Change of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome | |
6. Evaluation of occurrence and nature of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) |