Cutting balloon before stent placement for blocked heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a special balloon that helps prepare narrowed heart arteries before putting in a stent. It may improve blood flow and reduce complications compared to standard balloons.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have heart disease with at least one blocked artery that needs a stent.
- The blockage is severe (at least 70%) or moderate (at least 50%) with signs of reduced blood flow.
- The blocked section is in a natural or bypass vessel and is no longer than 20 mm.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and agree to follow up visits.
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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