Comparing two ways to guide mitral valve clip repair
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using only ultrasound (echo) to guide a mitral valve clip repair is as good as using ultrasound plus X-ray. The study may help patients with a leaky mitral valve who are not good candidates for open heart surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have a leaky mitral valve (moderate to severe or worse, grade 3+ or 4+).
- Either you have degenerative MR and are at high risk for surgery, or you have functional MR and still leak after 30 days of medical therapy.
- Your mitral valve shape and structure must be suitable for the clip procedure.
- You are willing to participate and complete follow-up visits.
- You have not had a heart attack in the last 12 weeks, and you do not need other heart procedures at the same time.
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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