Balloon vs stent for blocked arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two procedures to open completely blocked coronary arteries: a drug-coated balloon or a drug-eluting stent. It may help patients with a single, medium-length blockage in a large enough artery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a completely blocked heart artery that is 20-40 mm long
- The blocked artery is at least 2.5 mm wide
- You have not had a heart attack in the last month
- Your kidney function is good (eGFR above 30)
- You are able to lie flat for the procedure
- You have not had other artery-opening procedures planned within the next 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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