BCAPS
BCAPS
Beta-blocker Cholesterol-lowering Asymptomatic Plaque Study. A trial comparing the effects of fluvastatin to metoprolol CR/XL on the rate of carotid intima-media thickening in patients with carotid atherosclerosis.Conclusion
Metoprolol CR/XL trumps fluvastatin in reducing carotid intima-media thickening, especially at the carotid bifurcation.
Logistics
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, factorial; 793 patients with asymptomatic right carotid plaques.