Can gentle arm cuffs protect your heart and brain over time?
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if using a blood pressure cuff on your arm in short cycles can help prevent future heart attacks, strokes, and other problems in people at very high risk. You may qualify if you've already had a major heart or blood vessel event.
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Who can take part
- You are 40 years or older.
- You have had two or more major heart attacks, strokes, or serious blood vessel problems in the past.
- Or you have had one major event plus at least two of these: diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, or other listed risk factors.
- You do not have severe arm injuries or blood vessel problems that would make the arm cuff procedure unsafe.
- You are willing to sign a consent form agreeing to participate.
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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