Olive leaf extract for blood vessel health after a heart attack
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking olive leaf extract (a natural supplement) can improve the health of your blood vessels after a heart attack. It may help your arteries function better and support your recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You recently had a heart attack with ST elevation (a specific pattern on the heart's electrical tracing) with or without a rise in troponin (a blood marker of heart damage).
- You have not had angioplasty (a procedure to open blocked heart arteries) more than 8 weeks ago, and you do not have another angioplasty or heart surgery planned within the next 8 weeks.
- You are willing to attend follow-up visits and provide informed consent.
- You do not have serious heart conditions like severe thickening of the heart muscle (over 15 mm), valvular heart disease, a pacemaker, or cardiogenic shock.
- You do not have an active inflammatory disease (like Crohn's disease) or cancer, and your life expectancy is at least 2 years.
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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