Improving heart blood flow after a first heart attack
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a way to improve blood flow in the small vessels of the heart after a first heart attack. It is for people who have a specific type of heart attack in the front part of the heart and are treated quickly with a catheter procedure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- This is your first heart attack (you have never had one before).
- Your heart attack happened in the front wall of your heart, and you had a catheter procedure within 6 hours of symptoms starting.
- Your heart doctor can see that a key artery (the LAD) has a blockage that can be treated with a stent.
- You do not have severe kidney, liver, or lung problems, and you are not allergic to MRI contrast or the medications used.
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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