Ultrasound-guided stent placement for heart attack patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares using a special ultrasound probe inside the heart's arteries versus standard X-ray imaging to guide stent placement during emergency treatment for a heart attack. The goal is to see if ultrasound guidance improves outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are having a type of heart attack called STEMI and need emergency treatment to open a blocked artery.
- You are able to undergo a procedure to place a stent (a small mesh tube) in your artery.
- You or your family agree to participate and sign a consent form.
- The doctor expects that the ultrasound catheter can reach the blocked area.
- You are not in cardiogenic shock or severe heart failure (Killip class IV).
- You have not had coronary bypass surgery in the past.
- You are not unconscious or in a coma.
- You can tolerate long-term blood-thinning medication.
- You are not pregnant.
- You are expected to live at least one more year.
- You are not currently in another clinical trial that hasn't finished.
- You are willing and able to attend follow-up visits.
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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