Drug balloon vs. stent for heart attack treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to treat a major heart attack: using a drug-coated balloon or a drug-eluting stent. If you are having a heart attack and need emergency angioplasty, you may qualify if your artery blockages meet specific size limits and you have no bleeding risks or allergies to the medicines used.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You had a major heart attack (ST-elevation) in the last 48 hours and need emergency angioplasty
- The blocked artery is in a natural vessel (not a bypass graft) that is 2 to 4 mm wide and the blockage is less than 40 mm long
- After removing the clot and opening the vessel, the narrowing is no more than 50% and there is no serious tearing of the artery wall
- You do not have active bleeding, recent bleeding problems, or allergies to the study medications
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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