Heart pump support for high-risk artery-opening procedure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a special heart pump (called Impella) during a high-risk procedure to open blocked heart arteries can help protect your heart. It aims to see if this support improves the success and safety of the procedure in people with weak hearts.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- Your heart's pumping strength must be weak, with an ejection fraction of 40% or less.
- You must have severe narrowing in the main left heart artery or in several other important heart arteries that a doctor plans to treat with a stent (a small tube to open the artery).
- If you recently had a heart attack, it must have been more than 24 hours ago, and your heart enzyme levels must have returned to normal.
- You must not be pregnant or have an active infection.
- You must be willing to sign a form saying you understand and agree to the study.
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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