Mao Chen
Clinical trials sponsored by Mao Chen, explained in plain language.
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Double heart fix: could adding valve repair to ablation beat ablation alone?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether adding a minimally invasive mitral valve repair (transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, or TEER) to standard catheter ablation improves outcomes for people with both atrial functional mitral regurgitation and atrial fibrillation. Participants are randomly ass…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mao Chen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bedside blood test may reveal how well heart failure treatment works
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study looks at whether changes in a blood marker called NT-proBNP, measured at the bedside, can reflect how well fluid is being removed in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure. Participants receive standard care, and researchers track NT…
Sponsor: Mao Chen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC