New clip mends leaky heart valves without open surgery

NCT ID NCT04259411

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study tested a device called MitraClip in 51 people in China who have a leaky heart valve (mitral regurgitation). The device is placed through a tube in a vein, avoiding open-heart surgery, and aims to reduce the leak and improve symptoms. The main goals were to see if the device could be successfully implanted and reduce the leak, and to check for serious side effects like death, stroke, or heart attack.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

  • The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

  • Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital Xiamen University

    Xiamen, Fujian, 361008, China

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