Treating calcified heart arteries with a stent
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a way to treat hardened, calcified heart artery blockages using a stent. It may help people who have moderate blockages that haven't been treated before.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have at least one moderate blockage (40% to 90%) in a heart artery that supplies the outer part of the heart.
- The blockage is new (not previously treated).
- You do not have a blockage in the main left coronary artery.
- You have not had a heart attack or unstable chest pain in the last 48 hours.
- Your kidney function is good enough (eGFR above 40).
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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