Comparing radiation exposure from two heart procedure access sites
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares radiation exposure to doctors performing heart procedures using two different arm access points. It helps determine which approach is safer for medical staff doing these procedures repeatedly.
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Who can take part
- Be 19 years old or older
- Scheduled to undergo a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)—a minimally invasive heart procedure
- Have a detectable pulse in at least one radial artery (the main artery in your wrist)
- No history of arteriovenous fistula (an abnormal connection between an artery and vein)
- Able to use the arm as the access site (not needing the groin instead)
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
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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