Factors affecting drug-coated balloon restenosis
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at why some drug-coated balloons (used to open blocked heart arteries) might narrow again after treatment. If you have coronary artery disease and are scheduled for this procedure, you may be eligible to help researchers understand what factors affect the balloon's success.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have coronary artery disease with a blockage in a large heart artery, confirmed by an angiogram.
- Your doctor plans to treat the blockage with a drug-coated balloon (a balloon that releases medicine to keep the artery open).
- You are not allergic to paclitaxel or any materials used during angioplasty.
- You do not have uncontrolled high blood pressure (systolic above 180 or diastolic above 110).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and do not have a serious illness that limits life expectancy to less than 1 year.
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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