Herbal medicine for elderly heart attack patients with brain artery narrowing
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, Tanhuo Decoction, in elderly patients who have had a recent heart attack and also have narrowed brain arteries. It aims to see if adding this herbal treatment to standard care helps improve their recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years or older.
- You had a heart attack recently and your condition is stable within 24 hours of treatment.
- You have had a previous stroke or have narrowing of at least 50% in the arteries in your neck or brain.
- You have symptoms that match a 'fire-heat' pattern in traditional Chinese medicine, which your doctor can assess.
- You do not have severe heart, liver, kidney, or bleeding problems, and you are not allergic to the study medicines.
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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