Blood test study for people with heart or stroke problems
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at a type of white blood cell (monocytes) in blood to understand differences in people with certain heart attacks, stable heart disease, or ischemic stroke. It may help researchers learn why these conditions happen and how the immune system may be involved.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older
- You fit one of these groups: STEMI heart attack, NSTEMI heart attack, stable coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke, or a healthy control group
- If you have stable coronary disease, you should not have unstable chest pain or any recent “acute coronary syndrome” symptoms
- If you are in the ischemic stroke group, your stroke must be confirmed as ischemic on CT or MRI
- You must be able to give informed consent (except the ischemic stroke group, per the study plan), and you cannot be pregnant
- You cannot have had a stroke of any type in the last 12 months
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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