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 an intravenous antiplatelet drug called PRT060128 in 70 people having a severe heart attack (STEMI). The goal was to see if giving the drug before emergency artery-opening treatment improved blood flow and was safe. The trial was terminated early, so the full re…

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 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 study tested whether personalizing blood-thinning drugs based on a patient's genetics and risk factors could reduce bleeding after a heart attack. It enrolled 39 patients who had already been on standard dual therapy for a year. The trial was terminated early, so the finding…

This study tested whether a single dose of the drug abciximab given directly into the heart artery works as well as the standard approach of a dose into a vein followed by a 12-hour infusion. The goal was to reduce heart muscle damage in people having their first non-ST elevation…

This study tested whether a special CT scan can accurately assess heart muscle damage in people who had a heart attack more than 24 hours earlier. The goal was to see if this CT could replace the need for both an MRI and an invasive angiogram. The study enrolled 31 adults and com…

This study looks at whether heart cells that age rapidly after a heart attack release harmful proteins that make heart disease worse. Researchers will collect blood and heart tissue samples from people undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery after a recent heart attack or for s…