Heart attack recovery: predicting and preventing complications
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at people who have had a heart attack and were treated with a procedure to open blocked heart arteries. The goal is to find better ways to predict who might have serious problems afterward, so doctors can help prevent them.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You had a heart attack (including types called NSTEMI or STEMI)
- You had a procedure to open blocked heart arteries (called percutaneous coronary intervention)
- You are willing to participate in follow-up visits and sign a consent form
- Your doctor expects you to live for at least another year
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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