Remote Check-Ups may be safe for heart patients after a heart attack

NCT ID NCT04485754

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at whether follow-up visits by phone or video are as safe as in-person visits for people who had a heart attack and received a stent. 88 patients were split into two groups: one had telemedicine check-ups at 1, 3, and 6 months, and the other had standard office visits. The main goal was to see if there were differences in major heart problems like another heart attack or stroke.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: telemedicine follow-up
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that remote check-ups are a safe and convenient alternative to in-person visits for heart patients after a heart attack.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 88 participants, so results may not apply to all heart patients. Telemedicine might miss some signs that an in-person exam would catch.

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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.

ACS (ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Science

Tyumen, 625026, Russia

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