Olive Oil and Cardiovascular Health
Olive Oil and Cardiovascular Health
The purpose of this study is to conduct a double-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT), to
 determine if six month supplementation of olive oil can improve the health of the blood
 vessels and improve long term health of the heart and blood vessels, in patients requiring
 percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Subjects will be included if they have all of the following

 1. Age ≥ 18 years old

 2. Have known diagnosis of coronary artery disease

 3. Demonstrated endothelial dysfunction (reactive hyperemia - EndoPAT score < 2.0) at
 time of screening

 Patient exclusion criteria:

 Patients will be excluded if they have one or more of the following:

 1. Hypertension (at Screening): any patient with systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 170 mmHg
 or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 110 mmHg, or hypotension (SBP < 100 mmHg)

 2. Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus

 3. Experienced an acute coronary syndrome within 3 months

 4. PCI or revascularization for an acute coronary syndrome within 3 months

 5. Second (II) or third (III) degree heart block without a pacemaker and/or concurrent
 potentially life threatening arrhythmia or other uncontrolled arrhythmia

 6. Congestive heart failure NYHA class III and IV

 7. Unstable serum creatinine (>2.0)

 8. Any surgical or medical condition which might significantly alter the absorption,
 distribution, metabolism, or excretion of the olive oil including, but not limited to,
 any of the following:

 -  History of major gastrointestinal tract surgery such as gastrectomy,
 gastroenterostomy, or bowel resection

 -  Any history of pancreatic injury, pancreatitis or evidence of impaired pancreatic
 function/injury as indicated by abnormal lipase or amylase

 -  Evidence of hepatic disease as determined by a history of hepatic encephalopathy,
 a history of cirrhosis, esophageal varices, or a history of portocaval shunt

 9. Any concurrent life threatening condition with a life expectancy less than 2 years

 10. History or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse within the last 12 months

 11. History of hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or to medications belonging to
 the same therapeutic class as the study drugs as well as known or suspected
 contraindications to the study drugs

 12. History of noncompliance to medical regimens or unwillingness to comply with the study
 protocol

 13. History of malignancy other than basal cell skin cancer within the past five years

 14. Any surgical or medical condition, which in the opinion of the investigator, may place
 the patient at higher risk from his/her participation in the study, or is likely to
 prevent the patient from complying with the requirements of the study or completing
 the study

 15. Use of other investigational drugs at the time of enrollment, or within 30 days or 5
 half-lives of enrollment, whichever is longer

 16. Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the evaluation
 of efficacy or safety

 17. Persons directly involved in the execution of this protocol

 18. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women

 19. Women of child-bearing potential unless postmenopausal for at least one year,
 surgically sterile or using effective methods of contraception as defined by local
 Health Authorities