Comparing two stent methods for complex heart branch blockages
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of placing stents in complex blockages in heart artery branches (smaller arteries branching off main ones). It aims to see which technique works better for this specific type of blockage.
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Who can take part
- You are over 18 years old
- You have a complex blockage in a heart artery branch (called a bifurcation lesion)
- You are scheduled for a procedure to open that blockage with one of two specific stent techniques (DK-crush or controlled balloon-crush)
- You do not have a heart attack with ST elevation (a certain type on EKG)
- You are not in cardiogenic shock (very low blood pressure from heart problem)
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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