New heart device could free AFib patients from blood thinners
NCT ID NCT05565599
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early study tests a device that closes a small pouch in the heart (the left atrial appendage) in people with atrial fibrillation who cannot take blood thinners. The goal is to lower the risk of stroke without needing lifelong medication. About 58 participants will be followed to see if the device is safe and works well.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cardiovascular Institute Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, California, 91360, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Scripps Health
La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
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St. Bernard's Heart & Vascular
Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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Tucson Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85712, United States
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Univeristy of California Davis Health
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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