Preventive heart procedure for high-risk plaque
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study is testing whether doing a heart procedure (like placing a stent) right away, in addition to taking medicines, is better than just taking medicines alone for people with narrowing and high-risk plaque in their heart arteries. The goal is to prevent future heart attacks.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have symptoms like chest pain or shortness of breath that make your doctor suspect a heart problem.
- You have had a CT scan of your heart that shows narrowing in at least one major heart artery.
- The CT scan also shows at least two 'high-risk' features in the plaque (like soft spots or calcium specks) at the narrowed area.
- You are willing and able to give written permission to join the study.
- You are not currently having a heart attack or unstable condition requiring emergency treatment.
- You have not had prior bypass surgery, and you do not have severe kidney disease or need dialysis.
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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