Clinical trials

Advanced heart failure is a life-threatening condition characterized by the inability of one or both ventricles to maintain adequate blood circulation. In such cases, medical treatments often prove ineffective, necessitating advanced treatment. Heart transplantation is the standard treatment for these patients, but it is severely limited by the shortage of donor hearts. As a result, mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices are often employed. However, the most common form, the left ventricular assist device (LVAD), is only suitable for patients with isolated left ventricular dysfunction. This leaves a significant treatment gap for patients with biventricular failure. For this population, current options, such as total artificial hearts (TAHs) and biventricular assist devices (BiVADs), are associated with significant challenges, including high rates of adverse events and suboptimal long-term outcomes. The DuoCor Ventricular Assist System (VAS) is a next-generation MCS device specifically developed to address this need by providing simultaneous biventricular support. It incorporates two compact, good hemocompatible blood pumps designed for implantation in both the left and right heart, controlled via a single driveline and external controller. It aims to reduce surgical complexity, improve patient mobility, and minimize complications such as thrombosis and infection. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the DuoCor VAS as a treatment for advanced biventricular heart failure.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Corheart 6 LVAS when used for the treatment of advanced left ventricular heart failure in a European population at 6 months post-implantation. The secondary objective is to assess the long-term safety and effectiveness of Corheart 6 LVAS treatment.

Cardiogenic shock a serious complication of a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Despite evaluation of several new treatments during the last decade, the mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock still exceeds 50%. An alternative to current management is restoration of the volume of blood pumped by the heart (cardiac output) using a ventricular assist device. In the acute setting this is difficult but can be done using the CorVad device which is a catheter-based, axial flow pump that pumps blood directly from the left ventricle into the circulation thereby restoring blood flow to the failing organs. The hypothesis of the current study is to reduce mortality and morbidity of patients with cardiogenic shock using the CorVad device. The study will be carried out as a randomized multicenter study where eligible patients will be randomized to receive conventional circulatory support or support with the CorVad device and inotropic support if needed. A total of 269 patients are planned