Drug-coated balloons for blocked heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a drug-coated balloon, used without a permanent stent, can safely open completely blocked heart arteries that have been blocked for at least 3 months. It may offer an option that avoids leaving a metal stent behind.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a completely blocked heart artery that has been blocked for at least 3 months.
- The artery is a new blockage (not inside an old stent).
- The blockage is in a heart artery that is 2.25 to 4.0 mm wide.
- You have symptoms like chest pain or evidence that the blockage is causing heart muscle stress.
- You are willing to take blood-thinning medicines (dual antiplatelet therapy) for the required time.
- You are not pregnant and will use reliable birth control if you could become pregnant.
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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