Heart attack patients get steroid shot before angioplasty – does it help?
Disease control
Completed
This study tested whether giving a single, strong dose of steroids (glucocorticoids) to people having a major heart attack, before they undergo emergency artery-opening treatment, can reduce the amount of permanent heart muscle damage. The trial involved 530 adults with a specifi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Thomas Engstrom • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC