Blood test may predict heart attack Patients' future risk

NCT ID NCT02117037

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether certain cells and substances in the blood can help predict if a person who has had a heart attack or unstable angina will have another heart problem within a year. Researchers took blood samples from 180 patients and tracked their health for one year. The goal was to see if these blood markers could give doctors a better way to identify high-risk patients.

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 blood test that helps doctors predict future heart problems in patients who have had a heart attack.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at markers in the blood, and the results may not lead to a practical test or change how patients are treated.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute coronary syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES

Contacts and locations

Locations

assistance Publique Hopitaux de Marseille

Marseille, 13015, France

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