Gothenburg Atheroma Study Group (GASG)
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Göran Bergström - University of Gothenburg, The Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine
Description
The study sample collected between 2003-2009 consist of symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic plaques obtained from carotid endarterectomies performed at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Göteborg, Sweden). Criteria qualifying for surgery were minor ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or amaurosis fugax and a high-grade carotid stenosis (≧70% determined with the European Carotid Surgery Trial method).
In 2010 the Collection of data was restarted with emphasis on collecting complete time series of endareterctomies. A further expansion led to inclusion of serum and plasma samples taken from patients with newly diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The latter Collection is also reffered to as the G3A study (Gothenburg Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm study) and led by Dr Marcus Langensköld.
Datasets from papers published in open access is made available on request.
Purpose:
A biobank of human atherosclerotic tissue harvested at carotid endarerectomy.
Subject area
HEALTH
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences, Clinical Medicine
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Principal organisation
Accessibility status
Homepage
Responsible department/unit
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Göran Bergström - University of Gothenburg, The Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine
Identifiers
SND-ID: EXT 0141
Description
The study sample collected between 2003-2009 consist of symptomatic carotid atherosclerotic plaques obtained from carotid endarterectomies performed at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital (Göteborg, Sweden). Criteria qualifying for surgery were minor ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA) or amaurosis fugax and a high-grade carotid stenosis (≧70% determined with the European Carotid Surgery Trial method).
In 2010 the Collection of data was restarted with emphasis on collecting complete time series of endareterctomies. A further expansion led to inclusion of serum and plasma samples taken from patients with newly diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The latter Collection is also reffered to as the G3A study (Gothenburg Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm study) and led by Dr Marcus Langensköld.
Datasets from papers published in open access is made available on request.
Purpose:
A biobank of human atherosclerotic tissue harvested at carotid endarerectomy.
Time period(s) investigated
2003 — ongoing
Geographic spread
Geographic description: Region Västra Götaland
Unit of analysis
Population
Patients undergoing endareterctomies at Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Biobank is connected to the study
Yes
Subject area
HEALTH
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Medical and Health Sciences, Clinical Medicine
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Contact for questions about the data
Publications
Bergström G, Fagerberg B, Sallsten G, Lundh T, Barregard L. Is cadmium exposure associated with the burden, vulnerability and rupture of human atherosclerotic plaques? PLOS ONE (in press).
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Göran Bergström - University of Gothenburg, The Sahlgrenska Academy, Institute of Medicine
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Physical measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 2003 — 2009
Source of the data: Biological samples
Mode of collection: Physical measurements and tests
Time period(s) for data collection: 2010 — 2010
Source of the data: Biological samples
Time period(s) investigated
2003 — ongoing