Phase
Condition
Cardiac Disease
Myocardial Ischemia
Blood Clots
Treatment
N/AClinical Study ID
Ages > 18 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Onset of symptoms of AMI within 6 hours from randomisation
A twelve-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) showing ST-segment elevation ≥ 0.1 millivolt (mV) in two or more limb leads, or ≥ 0.2 mV in two or more contiguous precordial leadsindicative of AMI, or new left bundle-branch block
Age ≥ 18
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Hypertension defined as blood pressure > 180/110 mmHg (systolic BP > 180 mmHg and/ordiastolic BP > 110 mmHg) on repeated measurements during current admission prior torandomisation
Use of abciximab (ReoPro®) within the preceding 7 days or eptifibatide (Integrilin®)or tirofiban (aggrastat®) within the past 48 hours
Use of heparin within the preceding 12 hours
Current therapeutic oral anticoagulation
Major surgery, biopsy of a parenchymal organ, or significant trauma within 2 months
Any minor head trauma and any other trauma occurring after the onset of the currentmyocardial infarction
Any known history of stroke or transient ischemic attack or dementia
Any known structural damage of the central nervous system
Ruptured aortic aneurism
Active bleeding
Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (> 10 minutes) in the previous two weeks
Pregnancy or lactation, parturition within the previous 30 days. Women of childbearingpotential must have a negative pregnancy test
Any known active participation in another investigative drug study or device protocolin the past 30 days
Previous enrolment in this study
Any other condition that the investigator feels would place the patient at increasedrisk if the investigational therapy were initiated
Inability to follow the protocol and comply with follow-up requirements