New device clears lung clots, eases heart strain in emergency study
NCT ID NCT06576427
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device that removes blood clots from the main lung arteries in 123 people with a sudden pulmonary embolism. The goal was to reduce strain on the right side of the heart and prevent serious complications like major bleeding or heart injury. Participants were adults under 80 with symptoms for less than two weeks and evidence of a clot on a CT scan.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ascension Sacred Heart
Pensacola, Florida, 32504, United States
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Baylor Scott & White
Plano, Texas, 75024, United States
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Carilion
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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European Health Center Otwock
Otwock, 05-400, Poland
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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Henry Ford St John
Detroit, Michigan, 48236, United States
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MUSC
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
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Medical University of Warsaw
Warsaw, Poland
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwell Health
Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States
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Penn Presbyterian
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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St Clair Health
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15243, United States
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St. John Paul II Hospital
Krakow, Poland
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Turkey Creek Medical Center
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37934, United States
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UPMC Presbyterian
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University Hospital Basel
Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
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Wake Forest Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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