Using light scans to find heart artery blockages
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial uses a special light-based scan (optical coherence tomography, or OCT) to help doctors see inside your heart arteries and find the exact blockage causing your heart attack. It may help guide treatment more precisely.
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Who can take part
- You are having a type of heart attack called NSTEMI or STEMI.
- Your symptoms started less than 12 hours ago (for STEMI) or less than 48 hours ago (for NSTEMI).
- You are 18 years or older.
- You agree to take part in the study and sign a consent form.
- Doctors see at least one possible blockage in your heart artery during a special X-ray (angiogram).
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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