Wire-Free heart scan could cut unnecessary stents in heart attack patients
NCT ID NCT07598565
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a new wire-free imaging method called μFR can help doctors decide which blocked heart arteries need stents after a heart attack. About 350 patients with multiple blocked arteries will be randomly assigned to standard care or μFR-guided treatment. The goal is to see if μFR reduces the number of stents and procedures without increasing heart problems.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- μFR (Murray-law-based quantitative flow ratio) as a diagnostic tool to guide revascularization decisions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to fewer unnecessary stents and procedures for heart attack patients, improving outcomes and reducing risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 350 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The μFR method may not accurately identify which blockages need treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azienda ospedaliero - universitaria Sant'Andrea
Roma, RM, 00189, Italy
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