Can immune cells predict how well the heart heals after an attack?

NCT ID NCT07764588

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Shanghai 10th People's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This study investigates whether the types and behavior of certain immune cells (neutrophils and monocytes) in the blood are linked to how the heart repairs itself after a heart attack. Researchers will follow 50 adults who have had a severe type of heart attack and are scheduled for emergency angioplasty. Using MRI scans, they will measure early scar formation and track major heart events to see if immune cell patterns can predict healing outcomes.

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 identify which patients are at higher risk of poor heart healing after a heart attack, guiding more personalized follow-up care.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study with a small number of participants, so findings may not apply to everyone. It does not test a treatment, so it cannot directly change outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

myocardial infarction ST-elevation myocardial infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
RECRUITING

Shanghai, China

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