Diabetes drug could be new weapon against heart attack damage

NCT ID NCT06174753

Summary

This study is testing whether a diabetes medication called dapagliflozin can help limit the amount of heart muscle damage in people who have just had a major heart attack (STEMI). The trial will enroll 256 patients who are undergoing emergency heart artery opening. Participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 7 days, and heart scans will measure the size of the damage.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of Ottawa Heart Institute

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    Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada

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