Clinical Research Directory

J-Valve Transfemoral Pivotal Study

The primary objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the J-Valve Transfemoral (TF) System in patients with symptomatic, severe (grade 3 or 4), native aortic valve regurgitation (AR) and AR-dominant mixed aortic valve disease, who are judged by a multi-disciplinary heart team to be at high risk for open surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) sub-study will examine if intervention for AR translates to improved ventricular remodeling, the impact of LV remodeling on clinical outcomes and quality of life, as well as volumetric and myocardial differences between genders.

Valve Hemodynamic Optimization Based on Doppler-Echocardiography vs Catheterization Measurements Following ViV TAVR

Data on valve performance following ViV-TAVR has usually been obtained with the use of Doppler-echocardiography. However, some reports have shown significant discordances in the evaluation of mean transvalvular gradient between echocardiography and catheterization, with an overestimation of the real gradient with echo (vs. cath) in most cases. Thus, the incidence of procedural-device failure may be lower than that reported in the ViV-TAVR literature,

JOURNEY LVAD: JOURNEY Left Ventricular Assist Device

The objective of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the J-Valve Transfemoral Transcatheter Heart Valve System in patients on left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support with significant native aortic valve regurgitation (AR).

Early Aortic vaLve surgEry Versus wAtchful waitiNg Strategy in Severe Asymptomatic aOrtic reguRgitation

The optimal timing of surgical intervention in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation remains controversial. As per cardiac magnetic resonance assessment, early surgical treatment will be compared with conventional guideline-based strategy in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation.

Cohort Observing Mechanisms, Progression and Sequelae of Valvular Heart Disease

The objective of this study is to evaluate and predict the progression of moderate cardiac valve stenosis and regurgitation using clinical, biological, echocardiographic, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Additionally, the study aims to analyze the potential impact of device-based interventions, pharmacological therapy, and lifestyle modifications on disease progression.

Evaluation of Safety and Effectiveness of the EMBLOK EPS Compared With No Cerebral Embolic Protection During TAVR

The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and performance of the EMBLOK EPS during TAVR by randomized comparison with TAVR without embolic protection (unprotected TAVR). The targeted study population consists of patients meeting FDA-approved indications for TAVR with commercially available transcatheter heart valve systems. This prospective, multicenter, single-blind, randomized controlled trial will enroll up to a total of 560 subjects undergoing TAVR at up to 40 investigational sites in the United States. All subjects will undergo clinical follow-up (including detailed neurological assessments) in-hospital and at 30 days, and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) follow-up at 24 to 36 hours post-procedure.

Clinical Investigation for the PoliaValve Aortic Heart Valve- India

The purpose of this study is to conduct a clinical investigation of the HeartHill PoliaValve Aortic Valve to collect evidence on the device's safety and performance.

Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling Evaluation After Surgical Correction of Aortic Regurgitation

Investigators assume that surgical correction approach to functional mitral regurgitation during intervention for chronic aortic regurgitation in patients with severe enlargement of the left heart chambers influences reverse remodeling of the left ventricle (LV) in the postoperative period. It is suggested that functional mitral regurgitation (MR) provides supra-physiological left ventricle volume overload and this fact plays positive role in early-stage post-operative left ventricle volume and function recovery. LV volume, systolic and diastolic function will be monitored with echocardiography (EchoCG) along with life quality in patients with different grades of functional mitral regurgitation secondary to severe chronic aortic insufficiency after surgical treatment of aortic regurgitation.

Clinical Evaluation of the Free Margin Cusp Sizer (CALIBRATE)

The objective of this study is to investigate safety and performance of the Free Margin Cusp sizer. The device will be used during aortic valve repair and sparing procedures as a caliper to measure the aortic valve free margin length at different stages of the procedure. The patient will be followed for one year clinically (at 1, 2, 6 and 12 months) and by echocardiography (at 6 and 12 months) to assess aortic valve function.

Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Artificial Polymer Heart Valve for the Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease

The purpose of this study is to conduct the clinical investigation of the HeartHill Medical's polymer aortic valve, namely PoliaVavle，to collect evidence on the device's safety and performance. This prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled, non inferiority clinical trial is expected to enroll 198 subjects and conduct a 1:1 random grouping. The experimental group will use polymer material surgical aortic valves（PoliaVavle, HeartHill Medical, Suzhou China) for aortic valve replacement, while the control group will use bovine pericardial biological valves for aortic valve replacement.

Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Prosthetic Polymer Heart Valves for the Treatment of Aortic Valve Disease

The purpose of this study is to conduct the initial clinical investigation of the HeartHill Medical's polymer aortic valve, namely PoliaVavle，to collect evidence on the device's safety and performance.

CT Scan Sizing for Perceval Sutureless Valve

The Perceval sutureless aortic bioprosthesis is a bovine pericardium valve mounted in a nitinol stent that can be compressed and positioned in a valve delivery system. Similarly, to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) devices, the anchoring and good sealing of the Perceval bioprosthesis relies on oversizing by design of the nitinol stent compared with the native aortic annulus. With the advent of TAVI, cardiac computed tomography (CT) has become the gold standard technique for measuring the aortic annulus in patients undergoing transcatheter procedures, and the CT-derived axial image of the aortic virtual basal ring (VBR) is considered as the reference for sizing by most of the manufacturers of transcatheter valves . Interestingly, the VBR lies exactly on the plane passing through the nadir of the 3 aortic cusps, that is where, according to the instructions for use, a correctly positioned Perceval valve should be deployed. VBR could then provide a good estimate of the annular dimension for the Perceval pre-operative sizing.

A 10-Minute Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Protocol for Cardiac Disease

This study aims to identify and assess new CMR techniques that can improve current CMR protocols.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Pure Severe Aortic Valve Regurgitation

The purpose of this multicenter, prospective and observational registry is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of TAVR for treatment of pure severe aortic valve regurgitation. Baseline characteristics, procedural and clinical data will be collected

TAVIS Registry - Trilogy Heart Valve System for Management of Patients With Aortic Valve Disease

To collect information about the management of symptomatic severe Aortic Stenosis (AS) and Aortic Regurgitation (AR) using transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI).