Improving stent expansion for narrowed heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new device to improve the expansion of stents in heart arteries that are not fully opened. If you are having a stent placed for blocked arteries, this study may help ensure the stent works better to restore blood flow.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have heart disease caused by narrowed arteries (like angina or a heart attack) and are having a stent placed.
- Only one artery needs to be treated during the procedure, and the artery to be treated is about 2.25 to 4.0 mm wide (as judged by the doctor).
- You have not had a heart attack in the last week, and any previous heart attack is fully healed with normal heart enzyme levels.
- You do not have severe heart failure, severe kidney or liver disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, low blood platelets, or a bleeding disorder that would make blood thinners unsafe.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant.
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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