Vascular Disease Clinical Trials

Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Endothelial Function

To determine whether daily supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 299v improves the function of blood vessels in patients with coronary artery disease.

Primary Investigator: Michael Widlansky, MD, MPH

Status: Currently Enrolling
Sub Category: General Cardiology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03267758

Meet Our Team

Michael E. Widlansky, MD, MPH

Northwestern Mutual Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine and Pharmacology; Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center

Cardiovascular Clinical Trials

The Cardiovascular Research Service is currently conducting drug and/or device trials in the cardiac subspecialties listed. However, this does not limit what we may be working on tomorrow.

Please contact the Cardiovascular Trials program by calling (414) 955-6784 or at DOMCVClinTriStaff@mcw.edu.

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