Clinical Trial: NHLBI Transmural Electrosurgery LeafLet Traversal And Laceration Evaluation (TELLTALE) BASILICA-TAVR Trial
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Valvular Heart Disease
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: NHLBI Transmural Electrosurgery LeafLet Traversal and Laceration Evaluation (TELLTALE) BASILICA-TAVR Trial
Brief Summary:
Background:Replacing a valve in the heart can save many people s lives.The procedure is called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).In rare cases, a flap of tissue called a leaflet can shift during TAVR; the leaflet may block blood flow to the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle.About 50% of people who experience this problem will die.To reduce this risk, doctors will cut this leaflet during TAVR.But the tools used to cut the leaflet were originally designed for other purposes.Using…
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