Can a quick pause during angioplasty save more heart muscle?

NCT ID NCT01483755

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a technique called angioplasty postconditioning can reduce heart muscle damage in people having a heart attack. It included 72 adults whose blocked heart artery had already started to reopen on its own before the procedure. The goal was to see if brief cycles of re-blocking and reopening the artery during angioplasty could limit the size of the heart injury.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service d'explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiovasculaires, Hôpital Cardiologique Louis Pradel

    Bron, 69677, France

  • Service de Cardiologie, CHU d'Angers

    Angers, 49933, France

  • Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Emile Müller

    Mulhouse, 68051, France

  • Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Rangueil

    Toulouse, 31059, France

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