Ultrasound-guided mitral valve repair to improve heart outcomes
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether using a special heart ultrasound during surgery (called RT3D-TEE) can lead to better results for people having mitral valve repair. It’s mainly for certain types of chronic mitral valve leakage.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have chronic “degenerative” mitral valve leakage (mitral regurgitation) confirmed on a pre-surgery ultrasound test
- You are able and willing to sign informed consent
- This is planned as a first-time mitral repair (not repeat surgery for the same valve problem)
- Your surgery plan does not also include major other heart operations (like bypass, aortic valve surgery, or certain heart rhythm procedures)
- Your planned procedure is mitral valve repair, not mitral valve replacement
- You can safely have a TEE scan (a probe that goes into the esophagus to guide the ultrasound)
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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