Massive study tracks 1,000 heart attack survivors to unlock recovery secrets
NCT ID NCT03539133
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is following 1,000 people who have had a severe type of heart attack called STEMI. Researchers are collecting detailed medical data to understand how different organs talk to each other during recovery. The goal is to find key signals that could lead to better treatments in the future.
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 study could reveal new targets for treatments that improve heart function after a heart attack.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects data but does not test any therapy, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or new drug.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Division of Cardiology, Pulmonary Disease and Vascular Medicine
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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