Acute myocardial infarction

This study tested an experimental drug called BI 765845 in 160 adults who had just had a heart attack. Participants received either the drug or a placebo, and doctors measured heart damage using MRI scans over 3 months. The trial was terminated early, so it is unclear if the drug…

This study tested whether the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine could prevent nerve damage in the heart after a heart attack. About 54 adults who had a first heart attack and underwent artery-opening treatment were given colchicine or a placebo for one month. The trial was termin…

This study looked at two ways to manage older patients (80+) who had a mild type of heart attack (NSTEMI). One group got routine angiography (an invasive look at the heart's arteries), while the other group first had a non-invasive imaging test (SPECT or stress echo) and only got…

This study tested whether giving extra oxygen directly to the heart for 60 minutes after angioplasty could improve outcomes for people having a major heart attack. Only 17 patients were enrolled before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if this oxygen therapy could …

This trial tested a new drug called MT1002 in 6 people having a heart procedure (PCI) after a heart attack. The goal was to see if it could safely control blood clotting. However, the study was stopped early, so we don't have enough information to know if the drug works or is saf…

This study looked at whether using two types of 'ischemic conditioning' (brief cycles of blood flow restriction and release) could improve outcomes for people having a major heart attack. One method used a blood pressure cuff on the arm, the other used a balloon inside the heart …

This completed study looked at whether stomach emptying is slower during a heart attack, which could delay the absorption of crucial antiplatelet drugs. Researchers measured paracetamol levels in the blood every 15 minutes in 23 participants to track stomach emptying. The goal wa…

This study looked at why some people who have a heart attack develop extra fluid around the heart (pericardial effusion). Researchers planned to use MRI scans to see if the amount of fluid was linked to other health factors and to survival one year later. Only 3 people took part …