Treatment for blocked heart artery and small blood vessel damage after heart attack
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to treat heart attacks by using a special balloon to deliver medication to the heart's small blood vessels during a standard stenting procedure. It may help reduce damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You had a heart attack in the front part of the heart within the last 6 hours
- You are having a procedure to open the blocked artery (primary PCI)
- Your blocked artery is in the left anterior descending (LAD) artery and can be stented
- You do not have severe kidney disease, cardiogenic shock, or certain other heart conditions
- You are not taking blood thinners or have had major bleeding or surgery in the last 30 days
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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