Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Evaluation of the Effect of AMR101 on Cardiovascular Health and Mortality in Hypertriglyceridemic Patients With Cardiovascular Disease or at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: REDUCE-IT (Reduction of Cardiovascular Events With EPA - Intervention Trial)
Brief Summary: AMR101 (icosapent ethyl \[ethyl-EPA\]) is a highly purified ethyl ester of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) developed by Amarin Pharma Inc. for the treatment of cardiovascular disease in statin-treated patients with hypertriglyceridemia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether this drug, combined with a statin therapy, will be superior to the statin therapy alone, when used as a prevention in reducing long-term cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with mixed dyslipidemia.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical evidence of heart failure according to the European Society of Cardiology guidelines (New York Heart Association class II-IV) (32)
* Any left ventricular Ejection Fraction (EF) measured within 3 months from enrolment (if EF% \>40%, at least 1 hospital admission for Congestive Heart Failure(CHF) in the previous year)
* No age limits
* Any etiology
* Informed consent (obtained before any study specific procedure)

Exclusion Criteria:

COMMON EXCLUSION CRITERIA (R1=n-3 PUFA vs placebo and R2=rosuvastatin vs placebo):

* Acute Myocardial Infarction, unstable angina or revascularization procedure within 1 month;
* planned cardiac surgery, expected to be performed within 3 months;
* congenital or primary valvular etiology;
* known hypersensitivity to study treatments;
* significant liver disease;
* pregnant or lactating women or women of childbearing potential who are not protected from pregnancy by an accepted method of contraception;
* any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would jeopardize the evaluation of efficacy or safety or be associated with poor adherence to the protocol;
* presence of any non-cardiac disease (e.g. cancer) that is likely to significantly shorten life expectancy;
* treatment with any investigational agent within 1 month before randomization;
* patients already on treatment with n-3 PUFA or statin for whom the prescription is confirmed.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR R2 (statin hypothesis):

* current serum creatinine level \>2.5 mg/dL;
* current ALT, AST level \>1.5 times the upper normal limit;
* current CPK upper normal limits.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and non-pregnant or sterile women ages 45 and older
* Hypertriglyceridemia
* On statin therapy for at least four weeks
* Either having established cardiovascular disease or at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe heart failure
* Any life-threatening disease other than cardiovascular disease
* Active severe liver disease
* Hemoglobin A1c \>10.0%
* Poorly controlled hypertension
* Planned coronary intervention (such as stent placement or heart bypass) or any non-cardiac major surgical procedure
* Known familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency (Fredrickson Type I), apolipoprotein C-II deficiency, or familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson Type III)
* Known hypersensitivity to the study product, fish and/or shellfish, or placebo
* History of acute or chronic pancreatitis
* Patients are excluded if using the following medications:

  * PCSK9 inhibitors
  * niacin \>200 mg/day or fibrates;
  * any omega-3 fatty acid medications ;
  * dietary supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids (e.g., flaxseed oil, fish oil, krill oil, or algal oil);
  * bile acid sequestrants
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men and women, ages \>18
* Fasting triglyceride ≥200 mg/dL and \<500 mg/dL
* LDL-C (low density lipoprotein - cholesterol) ≥40 mg/dL and \<100 mg/dL
* High risk for coronary heart disease
* On stable dose of statin (atorvastatin, rosuvastatin or simvastatin)
* Provide written informed consent and authorization for protected health information disclosure

Exclusion Criteria:

* Women who are pregnant or lactating, or planning to become pregnant
* Use of non-statin lipid-altering drugs which cannot be stopped including fibrates, niacin, fish oil and other products containing omega-3 fatty acids or other dietary supplements with potential lipid-altering effects
* History of bariatric surgery or currently on weight loss drugs
* Uncontrolled hypertension (BP \> 160/100)
* HIV infection or on treatment with HIV-protease inhibitors, cyclophosphamide,or isotretinoin
* Consumption of more than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
* History of cancers (except if been disease free for \>5 years OR history was basal or squamous cell skin cancer)
* Participation in another clinical trial involving an investigational agent in the last 30 days
* Other parameters will be assessed at the study center to ensure eligibility for this study.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* In- and outpatients of the Neurology Department of the CHL and their family members
* Carotid atherosclerosis assessed by B-mode ultrasound of at least 20% lumen reduction
* No acute stroke/TIA/amaurosis fugax (at least 3 months ago)
* Temporal ultrasound window suitable for recording of the middle cerebral artery
* Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* No signed informed consent
* patient not able to give informed consent

Answer: B