Sealing distal tears after aortic dissection repair
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a new device (WeFlow-EndoPatch) to seal small tears in the aorta after previous dissection repair. It may be an option if you have 1 or 2 small tears in your descending aorta and are generally healthy enough for a catheter procedure.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You have had surgery for an aortic dissection before, and now have a small tear that needs to be sealed.
- The large artery in your chest (descending aorta) is between 3.5 and 5 cm wide.
- You have 1 or 2 tears, each between 2 and 30 mm, in your descending aorta.
- Your blood vessels are healthy enough for a catheter-based procedure (endovascular treatment).
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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