Evaluation of Atorvastatin Treatment on Carotid Plaque.
Evaluation of Atorvastatin Treatment on Carotid Plaque.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of 18 months treatment with atorvastatin
 80mg or atorvastatin 10mg on the carotid vessel plaque morphology, in particular, the effect
 on evident necrotic lipid rich core of the plaque in patients.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Subjects with measurable carotid plaque with lipid and are eligible for statin
 therapy.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Subjects at higher risk for cardiovascular disease with a screen LDL-cholesterol
 greater than 120 mg/dL,

 -  Subjects currently on high dose statin, and

 -  Subjects with contraindications for MRI or statin therapy.