ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

This completed trial tested whether giving epinephrine and verapamil directly into the heart arteries could help restore blood flow in heart attack patients whose vessels remain blocked despite standard treatment. 104 adults with ST-elevation heart attacks were enrolled. The stud…

This study tested whether colchicine, a drug used for gout, can reduce inflammation in the arteries of people with diabetes who recently had a heart attack or stroke. Researchers used a special PET scan to measure inflammation in the blood vessels. 115 participants were randomly …

This study looked at 128 heart attack patients who had a procedure to open blocked arteries. Some patients received an extra blood thinner called cangrelor on top of standard ticagrelor. The goal was to see if the combination improved blood flow to the heart and reduced leftover …

This study tested whether giving a single, strong dose of steroids to people right after a major heart attack (STEMI) could reduce the amount of heart muscle that gets permanently damaged. The steroid was given before the standard emergency procedure to open the blocked artery. T…

This study looked at whether using only ticagrelor (a blood thinner) after heart attack stenting is safe, instead of the usual two-drug combination. It included 200 adults who had a stent placed during a heart attack. The main goal was to check for serious heart problems or stent…

This study looked at whether a specific heart procedure, done a few minutes after blood flow returns naturally, can limit heart muscle damage in people having a major heart attack. 72 adults with a first heart attack and partially open arteries took part. Researchers measured hea…

This study tested a stent retriever device, already used for strokes, to remove clots during heart attacks. The goal was to reduce damage to small heart blood vessels caused by clot fragments. 81 patients with severe heart attacks were enrolled to see if the device works better t…

This study looked at whether a high-sensitivity blood test for troponin I can accurately determine the stage of a heart attack. Researchers analyzed data from 312 patients across multiple hospitals. The goal is to provide a faster, simpler way to classify heart attack severity wi…

This study tested a 20-minute nurse-led discussion and leaflet for people who had a specific type of heart attack (STEMI). Forty patients from two hospitals were randomly assigned to receive the full intervention or a shorter version. Researchers measured how many patients agreed…

This completed study looked at whether stomach emptying is slower during a heart attack, which could delay the absorption of crucial antiplatelet drugs. Researchers measured paracetamol levels in the blood every 15 minutes in 23 participants to track stomach emptying. The goal wa…

This study tested an AI system that reads medical records of 308 heart disease patients and pulls out key information like test results and diagnosis types. The AI's accuracy was compared to that of seven doctors. The goal was to see if AI can help make clinical data collection f…

This completed study looked at 250 adults who had a severe type of heart attack (STEMI) treated with a stent. Researchers used portable heart monitors to check how often dangerous heart rhythms occurred in people whose heart attack involved bleeding. The goal was to better unders…

This study looked at 250 people who had a severe type of heart attack involving bleeding into the heart muscle. Researchers tested whether a measurement called the wall strain index ratio, taken from a heart MRI, could identify areas of the heart at risk of tearing (rupture). The…

This study looked at how different blood-thinning drugs are used in Italian hospitals for patients having a heart attack. Researchers collected information from over 2,800 patients to see which drug combinations and timing doctors actually use. The goal was to describe current pr…

This study combined data from over 1,700 patients who had a heart attack or unstable angina and underwent a special imaging test (OCT) of their heart arteries. Researchers aimed to find factors that predict plaque erosion, a common cause of heart attacks. The goal is to better un…

This study checked how well 109 heart attack survivors in Nepal took their prescribed medicines and what made it hard for them. Researchers used a simple questionnaire to find out. The goal is to help doctors and patients improve medicine-taking habits and prevent future heart pr…

This study tested whether briefly restricting blood flow to an arm (remote ischemic conditioning) before opening a blocked heart artery could reduce heart damage. Only 2 patients took part, so the results are not meaningful. The study looked at heart function, kidney problems, an…

This study looked at 21 people who had a heart attack to see if markers of inflammation in the blood are linked to the amount of heart damage seen on MRI scans. Researchers measured inflammation levels at several time points and compared them to MRI images taken a week later. The…