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Norma Melchor Heart & Vascular Institute
Clinical Trials

Last Updated 12/21/2012 10:14:03 AM


The Norma Melchor Heart & Vascular Institute conducts advanced clinical research comparable to academic medical centers. Our physicians are making a variety of clinical trials available to their patients, giving them access to new experimental therapies for conditions that may not respond adequately to existing approaches, as well as advancing the treatment technologies for the region. 

Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Clinical trial Purpose
EVEREST II (REALISM) Continued access registry to provide additional information regarding the endovascular approach to treatment of mitral valve regurgitation using the Evalve Cardiovascular Valve Repair System (MitraClip) and to evaluate changes in functional capacity after successful MitraClip treatment.
NCT00209274 ClinicalTrials.gov

Severe Aortic Stenosis

Clinical trial Purpose
CoreValve

CoreValve is a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure, a minimally invasive treatment option for people with severe aortic stenosis. It is considered an investigational device, which means that clinical studies are required to determine if it is safe and effective treatment for aortic stenosis.

Read more details about this trial.
NCT01531374 ClinicalTrials.gov

Fogarty Institute for Innovation Clinical Trials

These clinical trials are managed by the Taft Center for Clinical Research at the Fogarty Institute for Innovation. If you would like information about enrolling in one of these trials, please contact the Clinical Research Coordinator at:

Fogarty Institute for Innovation
Melchor Pavilion (at El Camino Hospital)
2490 Hospital Drive, Suite 310
Mountain View, CA 94040
infofogarty@fogartyinstitute.org
650-962-4560