cooling the heart during heart attack treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to protect the heart during emergency angioplasty by gently cooling the heart with a cold fluid. It may help reduce damage from a heart attack if you are treated within 12 hours.
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Who can take part
- You are having a specific type of heart attack (ST-elevation MI or similar).
- Your symptoms started less than 12 hours ago.
- An angiogram shows one of your heart arteries is completely or nearly completely blocked.
- You do not have a history of severe asthma.
- You are not pregnant.
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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