New balloon treatment aims to keep heart arteries open

NCT ID NCT07326735

First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study tested a special balloon coated with sirolimus, a drug that helps prevent arteries from narrowing again. It involved 360 adults with coronary artery disease who needed a procedure to open blocked heart vessels. The main goal was to see if the balloon reduces major heart problems like heart attack or the need for another procedure within a year.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Heart Centre Malaysia

    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Prime Heart Institute

    Yangon, Gujarat, 380052, Burma

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