New CT scan could predict heart attack Survivors' future risk

NCT ID NCT07537296

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether a detailed CT scan of the heart and arteries can better predict future heart attacks, heart failure, or dangerous heart rhythms in people who have already had a heart attack and a stent placed. Researchers will follow 1,000 patients for up to five years, using the CT scan results along with other data to build a risk prediction model. The goal is to improve how doctors identify high-risk patients and tailor their follow-up 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 lead to a new, non-invasive way to identify heart attack survivors at highest risk for future events, enabling more personalized follow-up care.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The CT scan may not prove more useful than current methods, and results may not change patient outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (AMI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 68 Changle road, Qinhuai District
RECRUITING

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China
Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 68 Changle road, Qinhuai District
RECRUITING

Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China

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