Laser treatment for hard-to-open blocked heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a laser device that can help open severely narrowed or hardened heart arteries that are difficult to treat with balloons alone. It may be an option if standard balloon angioplasty is not working for you.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- You have symptoms of heart disease, like chest pain or shortness of breath, or had a heart attack more than a week ago.
- Your blocked artery is at least 70% narrowed, or at least 50% narrowed with signs of reduced blood flow.
- The blockage is too hard or too narrow for a standard balloon to pass through or expand.
- You are willing to join the study and follow up with your doctors.
- You do not have severe heart failure, recent stroke, or other major health issues that could affect safety.
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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