Comparing one-stent with drug balloon vs. two-stents for heart artery branches
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to treat a narrowed heart artery where a smaller branch vessel is also blocked. One approach uses a drug-coated balloon on the side branch, while the other places a second stent. The goal is to see which method works better for patients like you.
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Who can take part
- You must be 19 years or older
- You have a true bifurcation lesion (narrowing at a branch point) in a heart artery that hasn't been treated before
- You have stable angina, unstable angina, or a non-ST-elevation heart attack that happened at least 24 hours ago
- You are not having a major ST-elevation heart attack or a blockage in the left main artery
- You can take aspirin and clopidogrel/ticagrelor, and you are not at high risk for bleeding
- You do not have severe liver disease, very low blood counts, or need major surgery within 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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