Breakthrough device aims to prevent deadly complications during common heart surgery
NCT ID NCT05666713
Summary
This study tested a new medical device called TELLTALE, designed to make heart valve replacement surgery (TAVR) safer. The device helps doctors safely cut a small flap of heart tissue that can sometimes block blood flow during the procedure—a rare but often fatal complication. Researchers enrolled 90 high-risk patients to see if this purpose-built tool was effective and safe compared to older, improvised methods.
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Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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California Pacific Med Ctr
San Francisco, California, 94109, United States
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Carilion Medical Center
Roanoke, Virginia, 24014, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Medstar WHC
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, New York, 14621, United States
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St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center
Roslyn, New York, 11576, United States
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University of Colorado Health
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States
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University of Washington Heart Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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