CAG and PCI via distal wrist access for small vessels
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a new wrist access point (the distal radial artery) along with specific drug treatments (CAG and PCI) is safe and effective for people with small blood vessels in the heart. It aims to offer an alternative that may reduce bleeding or damage risks.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- You have a pulse in both the wrist (standard access) and the thumb-side wrist (distal access).
- You provide written consent to participate.
- Your thumb-side wrist artery must be between 1.0 mm and 2.0 mm in size (checked by ultrasound).
- You are shorter than 185 cm (about 6 feet 1 inch).
- You do not have a current heart attack, shock, unstable blood pressure, or certain blood or circulation disorders.
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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