Heart showdown: stenting may rival bypass surgery in emergency patients
NCT ID NCT01311323
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two treatments for people with severe blockages in multiple heart arteries who are having a heart attack without ST elevation. One treatment is stenting (a tube to open arteries), the other is bypass surgery (rerouting blood flow). The goal is to see if stenting is as safe and effective as surgery in preventing death, heart attack, stroke, or heart failure within a year. The trial plans to enroll 1000 participants.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Percutaneous coronary intervention (stenting) and coronary artery bypass graft surgery
What this could lead to
If stenting proves as good as bypass surgery, more patients with severe heart disease could avoid open-heart surgery and recover faster.
What could go wrong
This is a large trial, but earlier studies mainly included stable patients. The results may not apply to all, and stenting carries risks like re-narrowing of arteries.
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Małopolska Cardiovascular Center, Polish-American Heart Clinic in Chrzanów
RECRUITINGChrzanów, Malopolska, 32-500, Poland
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National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Poland
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Polish-American Heart Clinics Cardiovascular Center in Kędzierzyn-Koźle
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland
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Polish-American Heart Clinics Center for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Outpatient Specialist Care in Bielsko-Biała
RECRUITINGBielsko-Biala, Silesian Voivodeship, 43-316, Poland
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Polish-American Heart Clinics III Department of Invasive Cardiology, Angiology and Electrocardiology
RECRUITINGDąbrowa Górnicza, Silesian Voivodeship, 41-300, Poland
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Polish-American Heart Clinics X Department of Invasive Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Electrostimulation in Tychy
RECRUITINGTychy, 43-100, Poland
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Polish-American Heart Clinics, 1st Department of Cardiology and Angiology in Ustroń
RECRUITINGUstroń, Silesian Voivodeship, 43-450, Poland
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