Balloon pump for heart attack patients with weak heart function
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new balloon pump placed in a vein of the heart to support blood flow in patients having a large heart attack. It may help people whose heart is pumping weakly and who are getting a stent to open a blocked artery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have had a large heart attack (called STEMI) in the front wall of your heart.
- Your symptoms started between 6 and 24 hours ago.
- Your heart's main pumping chamber is weak (pumping strength 50% or less).
- You are getting a stent to open a blocked artery in the front of your heart.
- You do not have other serious heart or health problems listed in the study's full criteria.
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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