Massive heart attack registry aims to save lives in korea
NCT ID NCT07409441
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study will enroll 20,000 Korean adults who have had a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction). Researchers will collect detailed data from hospitals nationwide to understand what factors affect long-term outcomes. The goal is to create better risk prediction tools and treatment guidelines tailored to the Korean population, ultimately improving survival and quality of life after a heart attack.
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 registry could lead to better risk prediction models and treatment guidelines specifically for Korean heart attack patients, potentially improving survival and care quality.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot directly test new therapies. Results may take years to influence clinical practice, and data quality depends on consistent reporting from many hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Study participants are patients aged 19 years or older diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction who are enrolled at participating hospitals in Korea as part of the KAMIR-7 registry and followed for up to 3 years.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 19 years * Patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (either ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction \[STEMI\] or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction \[NSTEMI\]), meeting both of the following: * Elevated cardiac troponin above the 99th percentile upper reference limit * Evidence of myocardial ischemia, as indicated by symptoms, electrocardiographic (ECG) changes, and/or imaging evidence Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients who do not provide informed consent to participate in this study
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chonnam National University Hospital
Gwangju, South Korea
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
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