Research on treating blocked coronary arteries in Taiwan

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to create a multicenter cohort to evaluate the clinical parameters, angiographic characteristics, interventional techniques, and outcomes of coronary interventions for chronic total occlusions (CTO). It includes three subprojects focusing on optimizing intervention algorithms, examining strategies for bifurcation CTO lesions, and investigating treatment strategies for right coronary artery CTOs with concomitant left main disease. The study will utilize data from multiple hospitals to enhance understanding and improve treatment approaches for CTOs.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria

1. Over 20 years old
2. Chronic total occlusion confirmed by coronary angiography, and noted for more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria Nil

Where it's running

• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  New Taipei City, Taiwan Recruiting
• National Taiwan University Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting
• Taipei Veterans General Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Hsien-Li Kao, MD — National Taiwan University Hospital
• Study coordinator: Chih Fan Yeh
• Email: nicholas.yeh@gmail.com
• Phone: +8862-23123456

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.