Comparing heart attack outcomes in rural vs urban patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies how people from rural and urban communities recover after a specific type of heart attack treatment (primary PCI). It aims to see if there are differences in short-term outcomes based on where patients live.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You had a type of heart attack called STEMI, confirmed by an ECG and blood tests.
- You received a procedure called primary PCI (angioplasty and stenting) to open the blocked artery.
- Your home address is known and classified as either rural or urban.
- You have not had another heart procedure (like bypass surgery or stenting) in the last 6 months.
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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