The V-Wave Shunt: FIM Safety and Feasibility Study

V-Wave Ltd, an Israeli based medical device company, has developed the V-Wave atrial-septal shunt, a permanent implant indicated for Heart Failure (HF) patients with elevated Left Atrial filling Pressures (LAP). The V-Wave shunt, developed by V-Wave Ltd, has been designed specifically to meet the needs of an interatrial shunt and thus represents a dedicated device, to be implanted percutaneously in the interatrial septum creating an interatrial communication.

This study aims to enable a first evaluation of the safety and performance of the V-Wave shunt implant when implanted in Heart Failure patients with elevated LAP. Study endpoints were then chosen to portray both safety (device related Major Adverse Cardiac And Neurological Events) as well as preliminary performance as assessed by a well characterized measure (e.g., LAP which is known to be associated with the general state of the disease and most importantly left ventricular ejection fraction and cardiac function in general).

Inclusion criteria

• Patient is ≥ 18 and < 85 years old
• Patient has chronic ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy NYHA Class III or ambulatory Class IV heart failure despite optimal medical therapy
• Patient LVEF > 15% and ≤ 40%
• Patient has elevated Left Atrial Pressure (LAP)
• Patient has normal Right Atrial Pressure (RAP)
• BNP or NTproBNP levels are >300 or >1500 pg/mL, respectively

Exclusion criteria

• Right Heart Failure
• Ongoing malignant disease
• Thromboembolic event within the last 6 months
• Acute or chronic renal insufficiency
• Congenital heart disease
• Severe pulmonary hypertension
• Atrial Fibrillation (persistent/permanent)
• Severe Mitral Regurgitation
• LA Thrombus or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Severe restrictive or obstructive lung disease