Heart monitor could make blood thinners safer for heart attack patients
NCT ID NCT04276155
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether an implantable heart monitor with remote follow-up can help doctors decide when to prescribe blood thinners to patients who have had a heart attack and developed new atrial fibrillation. The goal is to reduce bleeding complications compared to the standard approach of giving blood thinners based on a risk score. About 500 participants will be randomly assigned to either standard care or the implantable monitor strategy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- implantable heart monitor with remote follow-up
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a safer way to decide when to use blood thinners in heart attack patients with atrial fibrillation, reducing bleeding risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 4 study, so the approach is already in use, but it may not prove safer than standard care. The implant device itself carries small risks like infection or malfunction.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier d'Aix en Provence
Aix-en-Provence, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Annecy Genevois
Metz-Tessy, France
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Centre Hospitalier d'Haguenau
Haguenau, France
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Centre Hospitalier de La Rochelle
La Rochelle, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Libournes
Libourne, France
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Centre Hospitalier de Périgueux
Périgueux, France
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Centre hospitalier Chartres Louis Pasteur le Coudray
Chartres, France
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Centre hospitalier de Pau
Pau, 64046, France