Clot removal during heart catheterization after clot-busting medicine
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether removing a clot with a special suction device during a heart catheterization helps people who already received a clot-busting medicine for a severe heart attack. It may improve blood flow and reduce damage to the heart muscle.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with a specific type of serious heart attack called STEMI.
- You received a clot-busting medicine (thrombolysis) and it was safe for you to get it.
- You will have a heart catheterization (angiogram) between 2 and 24 hours after the clot-busting medicine.
- The angiogram shows a large clot (TIMI thrombus grade 4 or higher) and a narrowed artery (more than 50% blocked).
- You are not in shock, don't need open-heart surgery, and are 18 or older.
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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