Studying heart pump therapy for severe heart shock
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if unloading the heart during ECMO support helps patients recover better from cardiogenic shock. It compares different ways to reduce the heart's workload.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older
- You have a severe form of heart failure called cardiogenic shock
- Your shock is not getting better with standard treatments, like multiple IV medications or a balloon pump
- You are currently on or likely to need a heart-lung machine (VA ECMO)
- You do not have advanced cancer, a planned procedure to create a hole in the heart, or a permanent heart pump already in place
- You are willing to be randomly assigned to a treatment group
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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