Cardiac Surgery Clinical Trials

As a patient at Cedars-Sinai, you will have access to the latest clinical trials and research for cardiac surgery. Backed by a respected team of specialists and researchers, our clinical trials aim to further the advancement of diagnosing and treating your condition.

Questions? See the Clinical Trials FAQs.

Condition:

Mitral valve regurgitation

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patients ≥65 years old with moderately severe or severe primary
    degenerative mitral valve regurgitation (MR)
  • Clinical indication for mitral valve (MV) intervention and anatomic candidate for both MV transcatheter edge-to-edge and surgical repair
  • Patients across the surgical risk spectrum (low, intermediate, and high risk)

Summary:

The purpose of this study is to compare the risks and benefits of two procedures used to help patients with mitral valve regurgitation (MR). The study will compare transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER- a catheter procedure for repairing the mitral valve that does not require surgery to open up the heart) and mitral valve repair surgery, an open-heart surgical procedure.