Status:
COMPLETED
Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Symptom Duration Above 12 Hours
Lead Sponsor:
Aarhus University Hospital Skejby
Collaborating Sponsors:
Danish Heart Foundation
Conditions:
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Background: Acute balloon angioplasty is beneficial in patients with acute myocardial infarction. However, presently this treatment is not offered to patients with symptom duration above 12 hours. Hy...
Detailed Description
Methods: On arrival at our angioplasty laboratory, patients are informed about the study. If they accept to participate, we infuse 600 MBq of Sestamibi i.v. This binds in a first passage fashion witho...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation;
- Symptom duration 12 hours to 72 hours.
Exclusion
- Age below 18 years;
- Bleeding disorders or anaemia or low levels of thrombocytes;
- Thrombolysis used during the present admission;
- Expected survival less than 1 year due to other diseases;
- Previous acute myocardial infarction or coronary by-pass surgery;
- Major operation within last 30 days;
- Heamorrhaghic stroke within last 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00260416
Start Date
May 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
May 22 2008
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Departments of Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine at Skejby Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark, DK-8200 N