Outcomes of heart attack from a single blocked left circumflex artery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks back at people who had a heart attack caused by a single blocked artery called the left circumflex (LCX). It aims to understand how well patients recover and what factors affect outcomes, which could help doctors better treat similar cases.
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Who can take part
- You had a heart attack called STEMI (ST-elevation myocardial infarction) that was treated with emergency angioplasty to open a blocked artery.
- The only blocked artery was the left circumflex artery (LCX) — no other blockages were found.
- You did not have cardiogenic shock at the time of the heart attack.
- You were not in severe heart failure (class III or IV).
- You did not have multivessel coronary artery disease (blockages in more than one artery).
- Your heart attack occurred between January 2018 and January 2025.
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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