Predictors of Postoperative Left Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01519050 |
Recruitment Status
: Unknown
Verified January 2012 by University of Zurich.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted
: January 26, 2012
Last Update Posted
: January 26, 2012
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The aim of the study is to investigate whether a predictive score (combination of several validated predictors) better predicts postoperative left ventricular function than any single predictor in patients undergoing mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation.
A single center, prospective cohort study
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Severe Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation | Behavioral: mitral valve repair |
Study Type : | Observational |
Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Observational Model: | Cohort |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Study Start Date : | November 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2014 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2014 |
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Behavioral: mitral valve repair

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion criteria:
- Age 18- 85 years
- Patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation undergoing mitral valve repair at our institution
Exclusion criteria:
- Functional or ischemic mitral regurgitation
- Presence of relevant (symptomatic) Coronary Artery Disease
- Inability of exercising on semi supine bicycle

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01519050
Contact: Ines Bühler, Study Coordinator | +41 (0)44 255 11 11 | ines.buehler@usz.ch | |
Contact: Patric Biaggi, MD | patric.biaggi@usz.ch |
Switzerland | |
University Hospital Zurich, Division of Cardiology | Recruiting |
Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8091 |
Principal Investigator: | Patric Biaggi, MD, Senior physican | University Hospital Zurich, Division of Cardiology |
Responsible Party: | University of Zurich |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01519050 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
KEK ZH 2011- 0274 |
First Posted: | January 26, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 26, 2012 |
Last Verified: | January 2012 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Mitral Valve Insufficiency Heart Valve Diseases Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |