Clot removal and imaging study for heart attack patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial uses a special camera (OCT) to look inside the heart's arteries during a heart attack and compares the images with the actual material removed from the clot. It aims to better understand what causes heart attacks and improve future treatments.
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Who can take part
- You had a recent heart attack (STEMI or NSTEMI).
- The blocked artery is one of your natural heart arteries (not a bypass graft).
- You are not in cardiogenic shock and can safely receive blood thinners.
- The blockage is not in a very twisted artery, the very beginning of an artery, or the left main artery.
- You agree to have an OCT imaging procedure and allow your data to be used anonymously.
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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