Scoring balloon for hardened heart artery blockages
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a special balloon that helps prepare hardened blockages in the heart's arteries for stenting. It might improve outcomes for people with heavily calcified plaque.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a new blockage in a heart artery that is 2.5 to 4.0 mm wide
- The blockage is moderate to severely hardened (calcified), as seen on an angiogram and confirmed by an ultrasound test
- You are not pregnant and can take blood-thinning medications
- You have not had a heart attack (STEMI) related to this blockage, and the blockage is not in a graft or previously treated with a stent
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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