Drug-coated balloon for heart attack treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if a special balloon that releases medication can be used instead of a stent during emergency angioplasty for certain heart attacks. It may help patients who are having a first-time heart attack and are stable enough for the procedure.
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Who can take part
- You are having a certain type of heart attack (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction)
- You are getting emergency angioplasty (opening blocked arteries)
- The blocked artery is not already stented
- You can take blood-thinning medications if needed
- You have not had a stent placed in the last 3 months
- You have not had cardiac arrest, been on a breathing tube, or in shock
- You are expected to live more than one 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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