Clinical Research Directory

Importance of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Early Detection of Valvular and Cardiac Diseases (IMPROVE)

Heart valve disease and weakened heart muscle (left ventricular systolic dysfunction) are common in older adults and often go undetected until serious complications such as heart failure develop. Detection currently depends on a clinician hearing a murmur and then ordering an echocardiogram, which is easily missed or delayed. This study tests whether a brief, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided handheld heart ultrasound - point-of-care ultrasound, or POCUS - performed by trained clinic staff during a routine visit identifies these conditions earlier than usual care. Primary care and geriatrics providers, rather than individual patients, are assigned by chance to one of two groups. Patients seen by providers in the AI-ultrasound group are offered a POCUS scan and a one-time blood test at their regular visit, and are referred for a confirmatory echocardiogram if the scan is abnormal. Patients seen by providers in the usual care group receive standard clinic care. Researchers will compare how often previously undiagnosed structural heart disease is newly identified in each group.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation - APOLLO-EU Trial

Evaluate the safety and efficacy of Medtronic Intrepid™ TMVR TF System in patients with moderate-to-severe or severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation, or moderate symptomatic mitral regurgitation combined with mitral stenosis in the presence of MAC who, by agreement of the local site multidisciplinary heart team experienced in mitral valve therapies, are unsuitable for treatment with approved transcatheter repair or surgical mitral valve intervention.

The PALMETTO Study

Prospective, single-arm, multicenter, non-randomized early feasibility study

Double Transseptal Guide Sheath to Prevent Dock Drop During SAPIEN M3 Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement

This study looks at a heart procedure called transcatheter mitral valve replacement. Doctors use a device called SAPIEN M3 to replace a damaged heart valve. The valve is replaced without open-heart surgery, through thin tubes guided to the heart. One step of the procedure can be harder in some patients. The new valve must be guided into place by a part called a "dock." In certain patients, the dock can land too low. This is called a "dock drop." It can make the procedure less successful. Doctors developed a new technique to prevent this problem. It is called the double transseptal guide sheath (DGS) technique. It uses two thin tubes during the procedure, instead of one. The two tubes lift the dock into a better position before the new valve is placed. Researchers reviewed medical records from 77 patients. These patients were treated at 16 hospitals across Europe. Some patients had heart anatomy that put them at higher risk for a low dock. These patients received the double-tube technique. Other patients received the standard, single-tube technique. The double-tube technique raised the dock to a safer position. This position was similar to patients with naturally lower-risk heart anatomy. The technique did not cause more complications than the standard technique. These findings suggest the double-tube technique may help prevent a low dock. This may benefit patients with higher-risk heart anatomy during this procedure.

A Study to Evaluate a Computerized Stethoscope Called ©Voqx to Diagnose Heart Disease

The purpose of this study is to determine whether recording heart sounds with an acoustic stethoscope, combined with artificial intelligence (computer information), will show similar abnormalities to an echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization.

Edge-to-edge Mitral Valve Repair in ATTR-CM

No previous study has evaluated the effectiveness of transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TEER) in patients with ATTR-associated cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and significant mitral regurgitation, as this specific patient population was specifically excluded from previous large TEER trials. From a pathophysiological perspective, effective treatment of significant regurgitant volume and consecutive improvement of forward volume appears highly desirable in a condition with intrinsically low output. However, whether this translates into improved functional capacity, better quality of life, and better clinical outcomes compared to conservative heart failure management alone remains to be investigated.

The ENCIRCLE Trial

This study will establish the safety and effectiveness of the SAPIEN M3 System in subjects with symptomatic, at least 3+ mitral regurgitation (MR) for whom commercially available surgical or transcatheter treatment options are deemed unsuitable. Following completion of enrollment, subjects will be eligible for enrollment in the continued access phase of the trial.

The REValve Clinical Trial an Evaluation Of the ReValve Palmetto Valve for the Replacement of the Native Mitral VaLVE

An evaluation of the ReValve System for treatment of clinically significant mitral regurgitation in subjects determined appropriate for mitral valve surgery.

EFS of the CardioMech MVRS

Safety and performance evaluation of the CardioMech Mitral Valve Repair System (MVRS) in patients with degenerative mitral valve regurgitation.

SAPIEN M3 EFS: Early Feasibility Study of the Edwards SAPIEN M3 System for the Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation

This study will evaluate the safety and functionality of the SAPIEN M3 System in patients with symptomatic, severe MR and will provide guidance for future clinical study designs utilizing the SAPIEN M3 System.

Optimal PeriproCeduraL AnticOagulation in Structural Transseptal Interventions

The transcatheter edge to edge mitral valve repair (TEER) and left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) are the interventional cardiology procedures that require periprocedural anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin (UFH). The UFH is administered either before or immediately after transseptal puncture, at the discretion of the operator The aim of the study is to establish the optimal timing of initiation of periprocedural anticoagulation in patients undergoing structural heart interventions requiring transseptal puncture (TEER and LAAC), Patients who undergo TEER implantation or LAAC procedure will be randomized to two groups: 1. Early UFH administration. The iv. bolus of UFH (100Units/kg) will be given after obtained femoral vein access and at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the TSP. 2. Late UFH administration. The iv. bolus of UFH (100Units/kg) will be given immediately after TSP, defined as the introduction of transseptal sheath into the left atrium.

Cephea Early Feasibility Study

The objective of this study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of the Cephea Mitral Valve System for the treatment of symptomatic patients with mitral valve disease (including mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis and mixed mitral valve disease) in whom transcatheter therapy is deemed more appropriate than open heart surgery.

Cephea South America Feasibility Study

The objective of this study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and effectiveness of the Cephea Mitral Valve System for the treatment of symptomatic patients with mitral valve disease (including mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis and mixed mitral valve disease) in whom transcatheter therapy is deemed more appropriate than open heart surgery.

Abbott Cephea Mitral Valve Disease Registry

The objective of this registry is to gather clinical data on symptomatic patients with mitral valve disease, including patients with mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, and mixed mitral valve disease. Data collected from this registry are expected to improve our understanding of the impact of correcting symptomatic mitral valve disease on clinical outcomes in patients that could be candidates for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement and may also inform future regulatory or reimbursement submission strategies for the Cephea Mitral Valve System.

Anchord Mitral Chordal Repair System - FIH

The goal of this clinical trial is to generate initial human clinical experience and evaluate procedural feasibility, device deployment, and early safety under controlled First-In-Human conditions for the Anchord Mitral Chordal Repair System in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are to assess the safety of procedure, the reduction in mitral regurgitation severity and changes in hemodynamic and symptomatic status. Participants will be implanted with the Anchord device.

In Search of Best Practices for Patients With Heart Failure and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: An Evaluation of the Inova Heart Failure Treatment Algorithm

The overarching goal of this research proposal is to study the feasibility and clinical impact of implementing an Inova system-wide heart failure treatment algorithm for patients with symptomatic heart failure due to reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFreF) and secondary MR Aim is to check the effectiveness of the IHFTA in identifying patients who are most likely to benefit from percutaneous transcatheter Mitraclip repair in real world

Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect Gradient for Intraprocedural Success After M-teer

Transcatheter mitral edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) has become an established minimally invasive therapy for patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) who are at high or prohibitive surgical risk. However, accurate quantification of residual MR after M-TEER remains challenging. In this direction, the hemodynamic significance of the post-procedural iatrogenic atrial septal defect (iASD) gradient is unknown. The objective of this study is to assess the relationship between the post-procedural iASD pressure gradient and the severity of residual MR with intraprocedural echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters.

EFS of Posterior Leaflet Replacement to Reduce Mitral Regurgitation (United States)

The goal of this early feasibility clinical trial is to learn if the device MR-ace Implant and Delivery System works in patients with moderate or severe mitral valve regurgitation. It will also learn about the safety of the device MR-ace Implant and Delivery System. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does implanting the MR-ace device reduce the symptoms of mitral regurgitation? Does the device reduce the the leak through your mitral valve? Participants will: Be implanted with the device Visit the clinic for checkups and tests at 30 days, 6 months, 12 months, and 2, 3, 4 and 5 years following your procedure Complete a quality of life survey

Capstan Medical TMVR Study: FIH

This study is a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized first in human study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Capstan Medical TMVR System for intervention in adults with moderate-severe or greater mitral regurgitation who are not surgical candidates.

MiCLASP Post Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) Study

This is a postmarket clinical follow up study on the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System and the Edwards PASCAL Precision Transcatheter Valve Repair System in transcatheter mitral valve repair.

Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair With the HARPOON™ System

The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the HARPOON™ System in the treatment of patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR).

Reduction or Elimination of Mitral Regurgitation With the SATURN TMVR System (CASSINI-US)

CASSINI-US is a prospective, single-arm, multicenter early feasibility study enrolling up to 15 patients at up to 5 sites in the United States (US). The purpose of the study is to evaluate the technical (implant) feasibility, and safety, and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System for the treatment of moderate-severe or severe, symptomatic mitral regurgitation through a transcatheter approach. Primary objectives evaluate the implant feasibility, and acute safety and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System. The secondary objective and additional outcome measures characterize the long-term safety and performance of the SATURN TS TMVR System.

Implantation of a Permanent Interatrial Shunt to Reduce Left Atrial Filling Pressures Following MitraClip

This is an investigator initiated, prospective study to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of implantation of the V-Wave Interatrial Shunt System (herein called the "V-Wave Shunt" in patients immediately following percutaneous mitral valve repair using the MitraClip system.

ATLAS (AltaValve) Pivotal Trial

This is a prospective, single arm, multicenter, clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and performance of the AltaValve System for the treatment of mitral regurgitation in a targeted patient population.