Ultrasound Guidance vs. X-ray for Heart Attack Treatment
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways doctors guide treatment during emergency heart attack procedures: using ultrasound imaging (IVUS) versus standard X-ray imaging. The goal is to see which method leads to better outcomes and fewer complications.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)—a serious type of heart attack requiring emergency treatment
- You need emergency heart catheterization (a procedure where a thin tube is threaded through blood vessels to the heart)
- You are able to take blood-thinning medications long-term after the procedure
- You are willing to sign a consent form and have a family member or authorized representative who can support your participation
- You are conscious and able to communicate
- You do not have severe heart failure or cardiogenic shock (your heart is not too weak to pump blood)
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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