Aspirating clot during heart procedure for certain heart attacks
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies whether removing (“aspirating”) a blood clot during an emergency heart procedure works better for people having a specific type of heart attack with a large clot burden. It may help improve blood flow after treatment, but it is only for patients who meet several timing and safety conditions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are having a heart attack called STEMI and are getting the primary PCI procedure within 12 hours of symptom onset
- During the procedure, doctors see a large clot burden (TIMI thrombus grade 3 or higher) after the wire crosses the blockage
- You can give voluntary informed consent (you choose to join)
- You have no signs of shock or unstable blood pressure (no cardiogenic shock)
- You have not had clot-busting medicine (thrombolysis) before this procedure
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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