A clip to close the heart pouch during open-heart surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study is testing a clip that is placed during your open-heart surgery to close off a small pouch in the heart (left atrial appendage). Closing this pouch may reduce the risk of blood clots and stroke. The study is observational, so the clip is already approved and the study is checking how well it works.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You need to be scheduled for open-heart surgery (like bypass or valve surgery).
- You must be willing and able to give consent and follow up with study visits.
- You cannot have had heart surgery before.
- You cannot have had a prior procedure to isolate the left atrial appendage.
- Your surgery must not be an emergency.
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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