🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-10-31

PARTNER 3 Trial - Mitral Valve in Valve (NCT03193801)

PARTNER 3 Trial - SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve Implantation in Patients With a Failing Mitral Bioprosthetic Valve

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: Edwards Lifesciences

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

To assess the safety and effectiveness of the SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve in patients with a failing mitral bioprosthetic valve.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (12 Sites)

  • Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
  • Northshore University Health System Research Institution — Evanston, Illinois
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
  • Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital/ Washington University — St Louis, Missouri
  • NYU Lagone Medical Center — New York, New York
  • Providence Heart & Vascular Institution — Portland, Oregon
  • The Heart Hospital of Baylor Plano — Plano, Texas
  • The Prince Charles Hospital — Chermside, Queensland
  • Instituto do Coração da Universidade de São Paulo — Cerqueira César, São Paulo
  • Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia — Vila Mariana, São Paulo

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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