Timing is everything: new study links heart attack delay to dangerous heart rhythms

NCT ID NCT07175259

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study will follow 500 people having a major heart attack (STEMI) to see how the time from symptom onset to balloon treatment affects electrical signals on their ECG and their risk of complications. Researchers will track heart rhythm problems and major events like death or another heart attack during the hospital stay and for 6 months after. The goal is to better understand which patients are at highest risk based on how quickly they received care.

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 successful, this could help doctors better predict complications after a heart attack based on how quickly treatment is received.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new therapy, and results may not change current care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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