Drug-coated balloons for treating heart attacks
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of balloons used to open blocked heart arteries during a heart attack: one coated with medication and one that is also coated but has a special design to keep blood flowing. The goal is to see which balloon is safer and works better.
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Who can take part
- You are having a heart attack (STEMI type) with symptoms starting within the last 12 hours, or you had clot-busting treatment within 6 hours of symptoms and need a follow-up procedure within 24 hours.
- You have not had a heart attack before.
- Your age is between 18 and 75 years.
- The blocked artery is a new blockage (not a re-narrowing of a previously treated area) and is about 2.5 to 4 mm wide.
- You can take blood thinners like aspirin, clopidogrel, or ticagrelor, and you have no allergies to contrast dye.
- You agree to the study follow-up, including a repeat heart catheterization at 9 months.
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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