Major study reveals how well heart valve surgery works in kids

NCT ID NCT07284212

First seen Jan 04, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study looked at how well heart valve repair surgery works for children under 14 with a leaky mitral valve (mitral regurgitation). Researchers followed 427 kids from eight hospitals in China to see if they survived, needed another surgery, or had the valve leak again. The goal is to help doctors make better decisions about when and how to do this surgery in children.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Center, Fuwai Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China

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