Plain-English translation of NCT07268391 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a newer type of CT scanner—called spectral CT—can help doctors better predict and understand heart damage after a heart attack. Researchers will also collect blood samples to look for markers that signal how your heart is healing. The goal is to find faster, more accessible ways to spot patients at risk for long-term heart problems after a heart attack.
After a heart attack, many patients experience dangerous changes in how their heart pumps and its shape over time, which can lead to heart failure. Current methods to detect these changes—like ultrasound or special MRI scans—can be slow, expensive, or hard to access. This trial exists to see whether this newer type of CT scan, combined with blood tests, can give doctors a quicker and easier way to catch these problems early.
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If you join this study, you will have an advanced CT scan of your heart and blood drawn for analysis during your hospital stay or shortly after. You will be asked to return for follow-up visits where doctors will repeat some of these tests to track how your heart is healing over time. The study involves about 95 patients total and is recruiting now at a research center in Spain.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Aug 22, 2026 · Not medical advice
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