New heart shunt offers hope for easing heart failure

NCT ID NCT04000607

Summary

This study is testing a new, minimally invasive device called the APTURE shunt in people with heart failure. The device is implanted to create a small opening between heart chambers, aiming to safely reduce high blood pressure in the lungs and heart. Researchers will check if the device works, is safe, and helps improve patients' condition over 6 months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Michael's Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada

  • University of Ottawa Heart Institute

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Conditions

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