New heart valve aims to fix defects, reduce surgeries

NCT ID NCT02987387

Summary

This study tested a replacement heart valve for people born with heart defects that cause a leaky or narrowed pulmonary valve. The goal was to see if the new valve was safe and effective at improving blood flow from the heart to the lungs. It involved 57 participants who had a previous surgical conduit that was no longer working well.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Advocate Children's Hospital

    Oak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States

  • Children's Heart Center Nevada

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Michigan

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel

    New York, New York, 10003, United States

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

    Newark, New Jersey, 07112, United States

  • The University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Alabama

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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