Heart valve study aims to predict who recovers best after surgery
NCT ID NCT07483203
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study at Mayo Clinic looks at how changes in the blood vessels of the lungs affect people with heart valve disease. Researchers will use echocardiograms during routine heart catheterization to measure these changes in 600 adults scheduled for valve procedures. The goal is to find patterns that predict whether the heart's right side will recover after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors predict which patients will recover better after heart valve surgery, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new drug or therapy, so any benefits are indirect and long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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.
Who is studied
The study population will consist of patients scheduled to undergo transcatheter aortic, mitral, or tricuspid valve interventions at Mayo Clinic Rochester.
- 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: * ≥18 years old; AND * Scheduled for valve procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Congenital heart disease (except for bicuspid aortic valve), OR * Carcinoid heart disease, OR * Valvular mass, OR * Endocarditis, OR * Any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would impair their ability to complete the study
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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