U.S., March 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06854302) titled 'Angina After PCI: a Systems Medicine Study' on Dec. 24, 2024.
Brief Summary: Angina may persist or recur in patients treated by coronary angioplasty. The angioplasty involves a balloon treatment to open a blocked heart blood vessel and usually a stent (thin metal tube) is placed. Stents do not always improve symptoms and may make symptoms worse. Sometimes a drug-eluting-balloon is used instead of a stent.
This balloon coats the inside of the blood vessel to prevent re-narrowing. Research is needed to clarify the causes of ongoing angina and its impact on patients and the NHS, and to identify which patients will or will not benefit ...