Staged procedure after heart attack using two heart-visual tests
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies whether doing a planned, staged treatment for some artery blockages after a heart attack can improve outcomes. It uses detailed images of the heart arteries and compares results in people who are stable after their initial emergency procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’re 18 or older
- Your heart attack (STEMI) was within the last 30 days
- You already had the emergency “opening” procedure (primary PCI) and key blocked spots were treated successfully
- You have no major heart-related setback between the emergency procedure and the planned (staged) random treatment
- You have at least one other non-heart-attack artery blockage (about 50–90% by angiogram) that looks suitable for treatment
- You can take “dual antiplatelet therapy” (DAPT, blood-thinning medicines) for at least 6 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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