Shockwave balloon treatment for hardened heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at a new type of balloon that uses sound waves to break up calcium in heart arteries before placing a stent, which may improve blood flow and reduce complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled to have a heart procedure to open a blocked artery (angioplasty with stent).
- You are willing to take part in follow-up visits after the procedure.
- You are able to give your informed consent to participate.
- You are not having a heart attack (STEMI) at the time, are not in cardiogenic shock, and the target artery is not restenosed (re-narrowed after a previous stent).
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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