Laser vs balloon for blocked stents in the heart
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two different ways to reopen a stent that has become blocked again after being placed in a heart artery. The two methods are laser-assisted angioplasty (using a special laser to clear the blockage) and balloon-based treatment (using a balloon to push the blockage open).
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a blocked stent that was originally coated with medicine (a drug-eluting stent).
- You do not have any new blockages in the same artery besides the one in the stent.
- You will not receive both laser and balloon treatments for different blockages in the same procedure.
- You can safely take blood-thinning medications (dual antiplatelet therapy) for the time required after the procedure.
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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