Follow-up after closing heart holes in children
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how children and teens recover after closing a common heart hole (ventricular septal defect) using a special device placed through a tube. It aims to see if the closure works well and how the heart does over time.
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Who can take part
- Be between 6 months and 18 years old
- Have a ventricular septal defect (a hole between the heart's lower chambers) that is the perimembranous or muscular type
- The hole must be causing extra blood flow to the lungs, or the heart must be working too hard, or the pressure in the lungs is high but still reversible
- The hole's shape and location must allow closing it with a device inserted through a tube (no open-heart surgery)
- Parents must agree, and children 12 and older must also agree
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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