Trial Information

Summary: Thoracic stent trial for chest aneurysms

UVa Health System, Departments and Radiology and Surgery seeks adults with thoracic aortic aneurysms for research study.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the investigational Medtronic Valiant Thoracic Endoprosthesis (stent) when used as the primary treatment of descending thoracic aneurysms. An aneurysm is a bulge in the main blood vessel leaving the heart, caused by weakening in the blood vessel wall. If this is left untreated, it can grow larger and may break open which might be life-threatening. A stent is a mesh-like hollow tube which is sometimes used to help hold open blood vessels. This study is for adult patients who may need to have a stent placed to treat an aneurysm in their chest. The study will collect information from a group of patients to help give some more information about how this investigational stent works when used to treat aneurysms in the chest.

The study involves follow up visits (with CT scans, chest x-rays, and clinic visits) at 1 month, 6 months, and then once a year for a total of 5 years after placement of the investigational stent.

Contact Information:

For more information please contact:

Sandra Burks, RN or any of the study coordinators in the Surgical Therapeutic Advancement Center
Phone: 434-243-0315
IRB # 12813

Principal Investigator: Alan Matsumoto, MD



www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/clinical_trials

If you would like to learn more about participating in this study, please send an e-mail message using the form below.