Heart attack care: should doctors fix all blockages at once or wait?
NCT ID NCT04968808
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at the best timing for opening blocked arteries in people having a certain type of heart attack (NSTEMI) who have multiple blockages. About 1,014 participants will be randomly assigned to have all blockages fixed during the same procedure or to wait a few days between procedures. The goal is to see which approach reduces the chance of death, another heart attack, or needing another procedure within a year.
What this could mean
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Active substance
staged or immediate heart procedure (angioplasty with stents)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that doing all heart procedures at once is safer and more effective than waiting days between procedures for NSTEMI patients.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center trial, and results may not apply to all hospitals. The benefit of immediate versus staged procedures may be small, and there is a risk of kidney damage from contrast dye.
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Chonnam National University Hospital
RECRUITINGGwangju, South Korea
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