Surgical Mitral Repair or Mitral Clip for Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation?

We are enrolling in this NIH sponsored trial investigating surgical mitral valve repair versus mitral clip in patients 65 years old or older, of any risk status.  Patients suitable for surgery or clip are randomized to the procedure, and will be followed for 10 years.

From Clinical Trials.gov:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05051033

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TWIST - Designing an International Multi-center Trial

Evaluating therapeutic approaches through clinical research can be done at many different scales; some exploratory studies seek to enroll just a handful of participants at a single site while other ideas require a great deal more statistical power. Thankfully multi-center and international collaborations are an excellent source of that power! Join our Director Dr. Mario Gaudino on Tuesday August 17th for a look at his work and experience designing and running a trial that spans over 50...

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