Drug-coated balloon versus stent for blocked heart vessels
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to open multiple blocked heart arteries: a special balloon coated with heart-protecting medicine versus a permanent stent (small mesh tube). The trial tests which approach works better for patients with blockages in multiple coronary arteries.
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Who can take part
- You have heart disease with blockages (stable angina, heart attack symptoms, or silent ischemia) in at least two major heart arteries
- If you recently had a heart attack (STEMI), you must be at least 48 hours past your emergency procedure with no blood clots in your treated vessel
- The blocked sections you need treated are between 2.25 and 4.0 millimeters wide (measured by angiography)
- Your blocked vessels are straight enough and not too hardened to allow safe balloon or stent placement
- You are willing and able to follow all study visits and procedures for the full duration
- You do not have severe heart failure, life expectancy under 2 years, or allergies to contrast dye, cobalt-chromium, paclitaxel, or sirolimus
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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