Early heart scans may help kidney patients live longer and delay dialysis

NCT ID NCT07474441

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study reviewed medical records of 139 people with advanced chronic kidney disease who had a heart attack. Researchers wanted to see if getting a coronary angiogram (a special X-ray of the heart arteries) soon after the heart attack was linked to living longer and needing dialysis later. The study found that early angiography was associated with better survival and a longer time before starting dialysis.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If the findings hold, this could guide doctors to use early angiography more often in kidney patients with heart attacks, potentially improving survival and delaying dialysis.
What could go wrong: This is a retrospective study, not a controlled trial, so it can only show an association, not prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute chest syndrome acute coronary syndrome chronic kidney disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACS (ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME) CKD CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY (CAG)

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