New device aims to stop strokes in High-Risk heart patients
NCT ID NCT05963698
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests if a catheter-based device that closes a small pouch in the heart (left atrial appendage) can prevent strokes or blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation who are already taking blood thinners. About 4000 participants at high risk of stroke will be enrolled. The goal is to see if adding this procedure to standard medication offers extra protection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 4,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. (a) Persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation OR (b) Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in participants with a history of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism 2. Increased risk of stroke, defined as a CHA2DS2-VASc stroke risk score of ≥ 4. \[Note: the acronym CHA2DS2-VASc stands for congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 (doubled), diabetes, stroke (doubled), vascular disease, age 65 to 74 and sex category (female).\] 3. Treatment with oral anticoagulants (Vitamin K agonist or factor Xa inhibitor) for at least 90 days prior to enrollment, AND no documented plan to discontinue treatment with oral anticoagulants for the expected duration of the trial. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age \< 18 years 2. Current left atrial appendage thrombus 3. Prior left atrial appendage occlusion or removal (surgical or percutaneous) 4. Prior percutaneous atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale closure 5. Prior atrial fibrillation ablation unless evidence of recurrent qualifying atrial fibrillation present at least 30 days following ablation 6. Planned atrial fibrillation ablation within 90 days of enrollment 7. Individuals being treated with direct thrombin inhibitors 8. Women of childbearing potential unless they agree to employ effective birth control methods throughout the study 9. Anticipated life-expectancy of \< 2 years 10. Patient unable or willing to give informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
138 sites in 12 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ASBL CHU Helora - Hôpital de La Louvière - site Jolimont
RECRUITINGLa Louvière, Hainaut, 7100, Belgium
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AZ Delta VZW
RECRUITINGRoeselare, West-Vlaanderen, 8800, Belgium
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AZ Glorieux
RECRUITINGRonse, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9600, Belgium
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AZ Sint Jan Brugge AV
RECRUITINGBruges, West-Vlaanderen, 8000, Belgium
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AZORG vzw and Hartcentrum Aalst
RECRUITINGAalst, East-Flanders, 9300, Belgium
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Aarhus University Hospital (AUH)
RECRUITINGAarhus, Region Midt, 8200, Denmark
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Affinity Hospital dba Grandview Medical Center
WITHDRAWNBirmingham, Alabama, 35243, United States
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American Heart of Poland SA
RECRUITINGUstroń, 43-450, Poland
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Arrhythmia Research Group
RECRUITINGJonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH
RECRUITINGHamburg, 20099, Germany
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Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg GmbH
RECRUITINGHamburg, 20099, Germany
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Aultman Hospital
RECRUITINGCanton, Ohio, 44710, United States
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Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Sassari
RECRUITINGSassari, 07100, Italy
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Babtist Health Lexington
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40503, United States
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Baylor Research Institute
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75204, United States
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CHR Metz-Thionville / Hôpital de MERCY
RECRUITINGArs-Laquenexy, Moselle, France
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CHR de la Citadelle
RECRUITINGLiège, 4000, Belgium
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CHRISTUS Northeast Texas Health System
RECRUITINGTyler, Texas, 75701-2263, United States
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CHU Saint Etienne
RECRUITINGSaint-Étienne-de-Montluc, Pays de la Loire Region, 42055, France
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CVC Rhein-Main GmbH
RECRUITINGFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60389, Germany
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Cambridge Cardiac Care Inc.
RECRUITINGCambridge, Ontario, N1R 6V6, Canada
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Cardiovascular Medicine, PLLC and Unity Point Trinity Rock Island
RECRUITINGRock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Centre Cardiologique due Nord
RECRUITINGSaint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, 93200, France
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Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours
RECRUITINGTours, Indre-et-Loire, 37044, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble-Alps
RECRUITINGLa Tronche, Isère, 38700, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse
RECRUITINGToulouse, Occitanie, 31059, France
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Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2X OC1, Canada
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Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS)
RECRUITINGSherbrooke, Quebec, J1J 3H5, Canada
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 12203, Germany
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Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 10117, Germany
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Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.
RECRUITINGWilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
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Circulate Cardiac & Vascular Centre (CCVC)
RECRUITINGBurlington, Ontario, L7M 1K9, Canada
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Clinique Pasteur
RECRUITINGToulouse, Occitanie, 31076, France
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CommonSpirit Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGTacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Community Health Network Inc.
RECRUITINGIndianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States
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Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León
RECRUITINGLeón, 24071, Spain
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Cornell University for and on behalf of its Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College and The New York Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Emory University
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Esbjerg & Grindsted Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
RECRUITINGEsbjerg, Region Syddanmark, 6700, Denmark
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European Georges Pompidou Hospital
RECRUITINGParis, 75908, France
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Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero
RECRUITINGBrescia, 25124, Italy
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Glanecare, Inc. d/b/a HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
WITHDRAWNBrentwood, Tennessee, 37027, United States
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HCA Florida Ocala Hospital
WITHDRAWNOcala, Florida, 34471, United States
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Hackensack University Medical Center
RECRUITINGHackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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Hamilton Health Sciences Corp
RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, L8L 2X2, Canada
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Heart Rhythm Associates
WITHDRAWNThe Woodlands, Texas, 77380, United States
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Heinrich-Braun-Klinikum gemeinnützige GmbH
RECRUITINGZwickau, Saxony, 08060, Germany
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Henry Ford Health System
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Henry Ford Health System
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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Herzzentrum Leipzig GmbH
RECRUITINGLeipzig, Saxony, 04289, Germany
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
RECRUITINGLyon, 69677, France
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
RECRUITINGValladolid, 47003, Spain
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Hospital Prive Jacques Cartier
RECRUITINGMassy, Essonne, 91300, France
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Juan Ramón Jiménez
RECRUITINGHuelva, 21005, Spain
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Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro
RECRUITINGVigo, Pontevedra, 36312, Spain
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Hôpital Bichat
RECRUITINGParis, 75018, France
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Hôpital Pitie Salpétrière
RECRUITINGParis, 75013, France
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Hôpital Privé Clairval
RECRUITINGMarseille, Rhône, 13009, France
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Imeldaziekenhuis
RECRUITINGBonheiden, Antwerpen, 2820, Belgium
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Infirmerie Protestante de Lyon
RECRUITINGCaluire-et-Cuire, Rhône, 69300, France
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Institut Médico-chirurgical Montsouris
RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal (ICM)
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada
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Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval
RECRUITINGQuébec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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JFK Medical Center Limited Partnership d/b/a HCA Florida JFK Hospital
WITHDRAWNAtlantis, Florida, 33462, United States
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Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität Franfurt - Universitätsklinikum Franfurt
RECRUITINGFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60590, Germany
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Kardiovaskulaeres Zentrum Darmstadt
RECRUITINGDarmstadt, Hesse, 64287, Germany
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Katholisches Krankenhaus "St. Johann Nepomuk"
RECRUITINGErfurt, Thuringia, 99097, Germany
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Kootenai Health Inc.
RECRUITINGCoeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83814, United States
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Krankenhausbetriebsgesellschaft Bad Oeynhausen mbH
RECRUITINGBad Oeynhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, 32545, Germany
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L'Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, Rhône, 13005, France
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Lahey Clinic Inc.
RECRUITINGBurlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States
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Largo Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a HCA Florida Largo Medical Center
WITHDRAWNLargo, Florida, 33770, United States
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Lawrence Park Cardiology
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N 3N1, Canada
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Lawson Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGLondon, Ontario, N6A 2R5, Canada
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Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLiverpool, L14 3PE, United Kingdom
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Loma Linda University Health
WITHDRAWNLoma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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MVZ CCB Frankfurt und Main-Taunus GbR
RECRUITINGFrankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60431, Germany
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Memorial Health Services
RECRUITINGFountain Valley, California, 92708, United States
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MercyOne Iowa Heart Center
RECRUITINGWest Des Moines, Iowa, 50266, United States
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Mission Hospital HCA
RECRUITINGAsheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States
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NYU Grossman School of Medicine
WITHDRAWNNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Narodowy Instytut Kardiologii Stefana kardynała Wyszyńskiego
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 04-628, Poland
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Niagara Health System - Niagara Falls
WITHDRAWNSt. Catharines, Ontario, L2S 0A9, Canada
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Niagara Health Systems - St. Catharines
RECRUITINGSt. Catharines, Ontario, L2S 0A9, Canada
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North Denmark Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGHjørring, 9800, Denmark
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGEvanston, Illinois, 60208, United States
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Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
RECRUITINGNottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Odense Universitets Hospital
RECRUITINGOdense C, 4500, Denmark
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Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corp
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGOxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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Partners in Advanced Cardiac Evaluation (PACE)
RECRUITINGNewmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P6, Canada
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Prairie Valscular Research Inc. (PVRI)
RECRUITINGRegina, Saskatchewan, S4P 0W5, Canada
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Presbyterian Healthcare Services d.b.a. Presbyterian Heart Group
RECRUITINGAlbuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
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Region Hospital Viborg
RECRUITINGViborg, Central Jutland, 8800, Denmark
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Research St. Joseph's - Hamilton
RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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Rhode Island Hospital
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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Rigshospitalet (RH)
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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SCP des Médecins Cardiologues
RECRUITINGToulouse, Occitanie, 31076, France
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Saint Francis Hospital
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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Saskatchewan Health Authority
RECRUITINGSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 0M7, Canada
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Southern California Permanente Medical Group
RECRUITINGPasadena, California, 91101, United States
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Southlake Regional Health Centre
RECRUITINGNewmarket, Ontario, L2Y 2P9, Canada
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St Luke's Regional Medical Center, Ltd
RECRUITINGBoise, Idaho, 83712, United States
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St. Antonius Hospital
RECRUITINGNieuwegein, Utrecht, 3435CM, Netherlands
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St. Boniface Hospital Inc.
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6, Canada
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St. Louis University,
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63103, United States
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St. Vincent's Health System
WITHDRAWNJacksonville, Florida, 32204, United States
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Stichting Catharina Ziekenhuis
RECRUITINGEindhoven, North Brabant, 5623EJ, Netherlands
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Städtisches Klinikum Karsruhe gGmbH
RECRUITINGKarlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, 76133, Germany
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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Sutter Valley Hospitals dba Sutter Institute for Medical Research
RECRUITINGSacramento, California, 95816, United States
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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
WITHDRAWNAustin, Texas, 78705, United States
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The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
WITHDRAWNManhasset, New York, 11030, United States
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The Fondation de l'AP-HP
RECRUITINGParis, 75012, France
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The Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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The Pennsylvania State University and The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
RECRUITINGHershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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The University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33620, United States
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The University of Tennessee
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38163, United States
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TriHealth Inc.
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45202, United States
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Unity Health Toronto
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
RECRUITINGBrussels, 1090, Belgium
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Universitario La Luz - Grupo Quirónsalud
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28003, Spain
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University General Hospital Dr. Balmis
RECRUITINGAlicante, 03010, Spain
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University Health Network
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGSouthampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
RECRUITINGCoventry, West Midlands, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust
RECRUITINGWorthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH, United Kingdom
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University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
RECRUITINGLeicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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University of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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University of Cincinnati
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45221, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Maryland Baltimore
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Presbyterian Heart and Vascular Institute
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
RECRUITINGHamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Köln (AöR)
RECRUITINGCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50937, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig - Holstein
RECRUITINGLübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23538, Germany
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Universitätsmedizin Rostock
RECRUITINGRostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, D-18057, Germany
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Universitätsspital Basel
RECRUITINGBasel, Canton of Basel-City, 4031, Switzerland
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Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada
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Waterloo Wellington Cardiovascular Research Institute (WWCRI)
RECRUITINGKitchener, Ontario, N2M 5N6, Canada
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Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH
RECRUITINGKaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, 67665, Germany
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