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.
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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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