Heart pump support during emergency angioplasty for severe heart attack
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at a heart attack complication called cardiogenic shock, where the heart is too weak to pump blood. People in this study will get a heart pump called VA-ECMO while having emergency angioplasty to open blocked heart arteries. The study will check if a certain treatment approach helps the heart recover.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have had a severe heart attack (anterior wall) that led to cardiogenic shock (very low blood pressure due to heart failure).
- You are having an emergency procedure (angioplasty) to open blocked heart arteries.
- You need a heart pump (VA-ECMO) and a breathing tube during the procedure.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You do not have other major heart conditions, severe kidney or liver failure, or conditions that prevent the use of cooling therapy.
- You are willing to have a special heart imaging test (SPECT) after treatment.
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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