Should heart scans be done right after cardiac arrest? large trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT02309151
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 1,003 people who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and were revived. It compared getting a coronary angiogram (an X-ray of the heart's arteries) within 2 hours versus waiting 3 days. The goal was to see if early imaging improves survival at 30 days. Participants had no clear signs of a heart attack on their first ECG.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Immediate coronary angiography (a procedure to look at heart arteries with X-rays)
What this could lead to
If immediate angiography proves better, it could become the standard approach for cardiac arrest patients without clear heart attack signs, potentially saving more lives.
What could go wrong
This trial is completed but results may not show a clear benefit, and the findings might not apply to all cardiac arrest patients. The procedure itself carries small risks like bleeding or kidney injury.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Aalborg University hospital
Aalborg, Denmark
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Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
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Albert Schweitzer Hospital
Dordrecht, Netherlands
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Amsterdam UMC
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Antonius Hospital
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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Catharina Ziekenhuis
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Danderyd Sjukhus
Stockholm, Sweden
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Haaglanden Medisch Centrum
The Hague, Netherlands
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Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
Huddinge, Sweden
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Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
Solna, Sweden
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Odense University hospital
Odense, Denmark
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Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Skåne Universitetssjukhus
Malmö, Sweden
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Skånes Universitetssjukhus
Lund, Sweden
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Södersjukhuset AB
Stockholm, Sweden
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Treant Hospital
Emmen, Netherlands
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Umeå Universitetssjukhus
Umeå, Sweden
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Uppsala University hospital
Uppsala, 75185, Sweden
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Zuyderland Hospital
Heerlen, Netherlands
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Örebro Universitetssjukhus
Örebro, Sweden