Study of dissolving heart stents for recent heart attack
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two types of devices used to open blocked heart arteries during a heart attack or unstable chest pain: one is a scaffold made of magnesium that dissolves over time, the other is a permanent stent with a coating that releases medicine. The goal is to see which device works better for patients like you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You have had a recent heart attack or unstable chest pain, and you are having a stent placed.
- The blockage is in a vessel that can be treated with the study device (about 2.5 to 4.2 mm wide and not too long).
- You are able to take blood-thinning medicines (like aspirin and clopidogrel or ticagrelor) for at least a year.
- You do not have severe kidney disease (not on dialysis) or active bleeding.
- You can commit to follow-up visits as required by the study.
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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