New heart valve shows promise for congenital heart defects

NCT ID NCT02987387

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested the SAPIEN XT heart valve in 57 people whose right heart valve was leaky or narrowed. The goal was to see if the valve was safe and worked well. Most participants had a history of congenital heart disease.

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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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