Comparing two devices for clearing heavily calcified heart arteries
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two medical devices used to prepare severely calcified coronary arteries before stenting. It aims to see if one device works as well as the other, helping patients with hardened arteries receive better treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a severely calcified coronary artery that is at least 50% narrowed and causing reduced blood flow to the heart.
- The narrowed artery is new (not previously treated) and located in a native vessel (not a bypass graft).
- The size of the artery is between 2.5 and 4.0 mm and a guidewire can pass through the blockage.
- You may have up to two other narrowings that can be treated before the target lesion.
- You have evidence of myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow) with or without symptoms.
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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