Phenylephrine test to better grade mitral valve leak severity
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a medication called phenylephrine helps doctors measure how severe mitral regurgitation (mitral valve leak) is. If you’re already scheduled for a special ultrasound from the esophagus, this study may help improve how your valve leak is assessed.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are age 18 or older.
- You have mitral regurgitation (mitral valve leak) seen on your first ultrasound test.
- You are scheduled to get a TEE (an ultrasound probe placed in the esophagus) to further evaluate the leak.
- You must be considered safe enough to have a TEE by your care team.
- You should not have major breathing or circulation instability around the test (your team should judge this).
- Your blood pressure and heart rhythm should be stable enough for the medication test, and you should not have certain serious heart and brain risks.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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