New balloon treatment for large heart artery blockages
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a special balloon coated with a medicine (Biolimus) to open new blockages in large heart arteries. The goal is to see if it works well as an alternative to a stent for people with certain blockages.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 to 80 years old.
- You have a new blockage in a heart artery (not one that has been treated before).
- The blockage must narrow the artery by at least 70% (or 50% if you have chest pain or other signs of low blood flow).
- Your heart's pumping ability must be at least 35%.
- You cannot have had a heart attack in the past month.
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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