New heart valve fix tested against open surgery

NCT ID NCT02803957

First seen Apr 08, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study tests a new device that repairs leaky mitral heart valves without stopping the heart or using a heart-lung machine. It involves 585 people with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation. The goal is to see if this less invasive approach is as safe and effective as standard open-heart surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor - Plano

    Plano, Texas, 75093, United States

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Franciscan Health

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

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

  • Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, California, 95819, United States

  • Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Piedmont Heart Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30339, United States

  • Pinnacle Health

    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110, United States

  • St. Thomas

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37205, United States

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • Valley Health System | Virginia

    Winchester, Virginia, 22601, United States

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