Study of atherectomy and ultrasound for heavily calcified heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how safe and effective a treatment is for heart artery blockages that are heavily hardened by calcium. It enrolls people who need a procedure to open the artery (with or without a stent) and whose blockage matches specific imaging or access problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You can understand the study and sign the consent form
- You need a procedure to open a blocked heart artery (and possibly place a stent)
- You agree to follow the study plan and return for follow-up visits
- Your blockage is either clearly moderately calcified, had balloon dilation failure, or devices cannot pass through
- You will receive rotational atherectomy (with or without other “debulking” treatments) as part of care
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study is testing a technique to treat heavily calcified (hard) blockages in heart arteries. The goal is to see if a special way of preparing the blockage before placing a stent helps improve blood flow to the tiny blood vessels in the heart muscle.
This study tests whether using a special camera inside the artery to guide a shockwave device (intravascular lithotripsy) can safely break up severe calcium deposits in heart arteries. If you have a tight, calcified blockage that needs treatment, this trial may offer a precise, guided approach to opening the artery.
This trial compares two treatments for heavily calcified heart artery blockages: a special balloon that uses sound waves to break up calcium (lithotripsy) versus a standard balloon. It also looks at whether using a camera inside the artery (OCT) helps guide the procedure.
This registry collects data on patients undergoing a procedure to open severely calcified (hardened) coronary arteries. Researchers want to understand how well different treatment approaches work in real-world practice.
This trial compares two techniques for treating heavily calcified coronary blockages: rotational atherectomy with intravascular lithotripsy or with a special scoring balloon. It aims to see which method works better to prepare the artery for a stent.
This study compares two devices that break up hard calcium in heart arteries, to see if the newer one (using shock waves) is as good as the older one (using a tiny drill). If you have a severely calcified artery, this trial may offer a gentler option.
Hear when a new Coronary Artery Calcification trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.