Trial to Evaluate Safety And Effectiveness of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients With Advancing Heart Failure

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAbbott Medical Devices

About this trial

The purpose of TEAM-HF IDE clinical trial is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of the HeartMate 3 LVAS compared to guideline directed medical therapy (GDMT) in a population of ambulatory advanced heart failure patients who are not dependent on intravenous inotrope.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Subject has provided written informed consent by signing the study Informed Consent Form (ICF) prior to any clinical investigation-related procedure

LVEF ≤30% and Cardiac Index ≤ 2.5 L/min/m²

Limited functional status as demonstrated by 6MWT ≤ 350 m due to HF related reasons OR peak VO2 ≤ 14 mL/kg/min (or <50% of predicted peak VO2 value)

NYHA Class IIIB or NYHA Class IV

Disqualifiers

Subject is < 18 years of age at the time of informed consent.

Dependent on IV inotrope in the last 30 days.

Contra-indications to HM3 LVAS or CardioMEMS HF system.

Etiology of HF due to or associated with uncorrected thyroid disease, obstructive cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease, amyloidosis, or restrictive cardiomyopathy.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CardioMEMS HF System
  • HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System
  • Guideline Medical Directed Therapy

Treatment groups

850 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators