Comparing two procedures for opening blocked heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a drug-coated balloon with a scaffold is better than using a scaffold alone for people with narrowed or blocked heart arteries. It looks at which method helps the artery stay open longer.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 68 years old.
- You have one or more narrowed or blocked heart arteries that are not too complex.
- Each blocked area is no longer than 30 mm and the artery width is between 2.75 and 4.0 mm.
- You can have up to 3 blocked areas to treat, with total treated length no more than 80 mm.
- You must be willing and able to give written permission to be in the study.
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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