Active clinical trials for "Mitral Valve Insufficiency"

To assess the safety and performance of the GDS Accucinch System when used percutaneously to reduce functional mitral regurgitation.

The investigators hypothesize that beta-1 receptor blockade (ß1-RB) attenuates extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation and progressive adverse Left Ventricular (LV) remodeling and failure in the volume overload of mitral regurgitation (MR). Patients without coronary artery disease and moderate MR, as assessed by color/flow Doppler echocardiography, will be randomized to ß1-RB vs. placebo to address the following aims: *Aim 1: Establish whether ß1-RB attenuates adverse LV remodeling compared to placebo in patients with non-surgical, chronic MR. Using 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and tissue tagging, LV function and geometry will be assessed at baseline and every 6 months for up to 2 years. Aim 2: Determine whether indices of inflammation correlate with degree of LV remodeling and whether ß1-RB decrease indices of inflammation and collagen turnover. At the time of MRI, blood samples for collagen breakdown products, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, and markers of excess production of reactive inflammatory species (RIS) will be obtained and related to changes in LV remodeling defined by serial 3-dimensional MRI and tissue tagging.

The use of minimally invasive cardiac surgery has progressed over the last 5-10 years to allow access to the heart through a small incision in the right chest. This avoids the use of a sternotomy incision through the bone in the front of the chest. The benefits of such an approach are cosmetic (smaller incision not easily visible) and faster recovery. The minimally invasive approach also eliminates the risk of sternal wound infection. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery however poses additional challenges; one of the biggest is access to the large blood vessels which need to be cannulated to allow the heart lung machine to function. In conventional surgery, these vessels are easily accessed as they are entering or leaving the heart. In minimally invasive surgery, the cannula are placed into easily accessible arteries and veins, traditionally the femoral vessels. These vessels are smaller than those by the heart and so require smaller cannula, which provide challenges to the heart lung machine. One way around this is to use more cannulae and so cannulation of a vein in the neck is also performed. This cannula however, has been associated with neck hematoma, tearing of the vein and blood loss. While placement of the cannula in the neck is routine at LHSC now, when this surgery was first performed here 10 years ago, it was done so without the neck cannula and with no injury to patients. The purpose of this study therefore, is to more rigorously study the effect of the neck cannula on heart lung bypass, and more specifically to see if oxygen delivery to the organs, and the brain in particular is sufficient to avoid hypoxia.

Improvement of heart failure with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation using a percutaneously delivered implanted device.

Improvement in heart failure with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation using a percutaneously delivered implanted device

This clinical study is a multicenter, prospective non-randomized observational study without concurrent or matched controls in which 150 patients receiving an SJM® Rigid Saddle Ring will be included. The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the SJM® Rigid Saddle Ring when used in mitral valve repair procedures.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a single dose of etomidate for patients undergoing cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on post-CPB adrenocortical responsiveness, on requirements of hemodynamic support, and on use of intensive care resources.

Prospective, multi-center, Phase I study of the Evalve Cardiovascular Valve Repair System (CVRS) in the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation. Patients will undergo 30-day, 6 month, 12 month, and 5 year clinical follow-up.

To assess the safety and performance of the Cephea Transseptal Mitral Valve System for the treatment of symptomatic moderate to severe degenerative or functional mitral regurgitation, in patients who are poor candidates for surgery.

The Mistral is an investigational device intended for percutaneous trans-catheter repair in high risk for surgery individuals suffering from functional Mitral Regurgitation. The device system is to be used only in accordance with the approved Investigational Plan on subjects who have signed an informed consent form. Device use is limited to the approved study investigators.