Heart pump support during angioplasty for weak hearts
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a tiny heart pump to support blood flow during a procedure to open blocked arteries in people with very weak hearts (less than 35% pumping strength). It aims to see if this pump makes the procedure safer and more effective.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease and your heart's pumping strength is less than 35%.
- Your doctor thinks you might benefit from a procedure to open blocked arteries (PCI).
- You have significant blockages in at least two major heart arteries or the left main artery, or blockages in three arteries with complex features.
- You have not needed a heart pump or CPR in the hospital before this procedure.
- You have not had a heart attack in the last 7 days or recent clot-busting treatment.
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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