Comparing bypass surgery vs stenting for high-risk heart attacks
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two common treatments (bypass surgery vs. stenting) for people having a high-risk heart attack that involves blockages in multiple arteries. It aims to find which approach leads to better long-term outcomes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having a type of heart attack (without ST elevation) that is considered high risk, meaning your doctor wants to restore blood flow within 24 hours.
- You have blockages in several heart arteries and your doctor believes both bypass surgery (CABG) and stenting (PCI) are possible options for you.
- You have not had a stent or heart bypass surgery in the past year.
- Your heart's pumping strength is at least 40% (measured by an echocardiogram).
- You have not had a bleeding stroke in the last year or a stroke or mini-stroke in the last 6 weeks.
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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