Blood clot removal during heart attack treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether removing the blood clot from the heart artery during a stent procedure can improve outcomes for people having a heart attack. If you fit the criteria, you may be randomly assigned to receive this extra clot-removal step or the standard stent procedure alone.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a heart attack (STEMI) and arrived at the hospital within 24 hours of symptoms starting.
- Your doctor saw a blood clot in the blocked artery during an angiogram.
- You are not in cardiogenic shock (very low blood pressure for a long time).
- You do not need emergency heart bypass surgery.
- You do not have another serious illness that would make your life shorter than 6 months.
- You (or your family member) can sign a consent form agreeing to 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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