Study of a new scoring balloon for leg artery blockages with heavy calcium buildup
Part of Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests a new balloon device that scores the artery walls to treat leg artery blockages with heavy calcium deposits. It aims to see if the device helps prepare the vessel safely and effectively before placing a stent.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old
- You have been diagnosed with blocked leg arteries and have leg pain or wounds (Rutherford category 2 to 5)
- Your leg artery has a new or returning blockage with heavy calcium, and the blocked area is 15 cm or less long
- You have at least one healthy artery below the knee that can carry blood to your foot
- You do not have a stent or bypass surgery in the same leg artery before
- Your life expectancy is more than 1 year and you do not have serious heart failure or liver problems
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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