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. 2023 Dec 4;2(6Part B):101206. doi: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101206

Table 3.

A comprehensive summary of the current novel device-based therapies in the treatment of chronic heart failure.

Device Mechanism Response Inclusion criteria Pivotal evidencea Clinical outcome FDA approval
Remote monitoring
CardioMEMS Continuous pulmonary artery pressure monitoring Detects intracardiac pressure before clinical decompensation
  • HF hospitalization within 12 mo

  • Elevated BNP or NT-proBNP

CHAMPION35 GUIDE-HF36 ↓ HFH
↓↓ HFH and mortality with concomitant optimal GDMT use
Cordella PROACTIVE-HFa N/A
Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) Biventricular pacing Decreases ventricular dyssynchrony
Improves LV function
Induces reverse ventricular remodeling
  • NYHA II-IV, LVEF 35%, LBBB with QRS 150 ms

  • LVEF 36-50% with high degree or complete heart block

  • NYHA II-IV symptomatic HFrEF with non-LBBB pattern with QRS 150 ms

  • Genetic arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy with high-risk features of SCD

  • High burden of ventricular pacing

MIRACLE37
COMPANION38
CARE-HF39
REVERSE40
MADIT-CRT41
RAFT42
↑ 6MWD, QoL, LVEF, LV remodeling
↓ NYHA class, HFH & mortality
Cardiac contractility modulation
OPTIMIZER Smart CE system Delivery of nonexcitatory electrical signals to RV septal wall during absolute myocardial refractory period Enhance myocardial contractility
Augment myocardial calcium handling and gene expression
  • NYHA III-IV, LVEF 25-45%, in NSR who remain symptomatic despite maximally tolerated GDMT and are CRT ineligible

FIX-HF-5C43
CCM-REG44
↑ Peak VO2, 6MWD, QoL
↓ NYHA class, HFH, & mortality
Autonomic modulation therapy
Barostim NEO System Pulsed electrical stimulation of carotid sinus Baroreceptor activation
Reduction in sympathetic tone
Increase in parasympathetic vagal tone
  • NYHA II-III, LVEF 35% with NT-proBNP <1600 pg/mL who remain symptomatic despite maximally tolerated GDMT and are CRT ineligible

BeAT-HF45 ↑ Functional status, QoL, 6MWD
↓ NT-proBNP
MANCE free rate 97%
Enopace (Harmony System) Pulsed electrical stimulation of descending aorta
  • Chronic HF with NYHA II-III symptoms on maximally tolerated GDMT

ENDO-HFa N/A
MobiusHD Endovascular implant designed to reshape carotid sinus
  • LVEF 40% with NYHA II-III symptoms despite maximally tolerated GDMT, NT-proBNP 400 pg/mL, 6MWD 150-400 m

HF-FIMa N/A
Transcatheter interventions for valvular heart disease
MitraClip Percutaneous, transcatheter, edge-to-edge repair via clip approximation of valve leaflets Reduces severe functional mitral regurgitation
  • Moderate-to-severe or severe symptomatic MR, LVEF 20-50% with NYHA II-IV despite optimal GDMT

COAPT46 ↓ annualized HFH and all-cause mortality through 5 y follow-up
↓ Severity of FMR
TriClip Reduces severe functional tricuspid regurgitation
  • Severe symptomatic TR with NYHA II-IV symptoms on stable GDMT ≥30 d, intermediate or greater risk of M&M with tricuspid valve surgery

TRILUMINATE47 ↑ QoL
↓ Severity of TR
⇔ HFH or death
MACE rate 1.7%
Implant-based interatrial shunt devices
IntraAtrial Shunt Device (IASD) Device-based shunt implanted into the interatrial septum Decrease left atrial pressure by providing pressure-dependent left-to-right atrial flow
AFR: provides bidirectional atrial flow
  • NYHA II-III symptoms, LVEF 40% with diastolic dysfunction, exercise PCWP 25 mm Hg while exceeding RAP 5 mm Hg

REDUCE-LAP-HF II48
RESPONDER-HFa
⇔ HFH or death
V-wave shunt system
  • NYHA II-IV symptoms with chronic HF, on maximally tolerated GDMT
    • o
      If NYHA II → at least one HFH and BNP >300 pg/ml or NT-proBNP 1500 pg/mL
    • o
      If NYHA III-IV → at least one HFH or BNP >300 pg/mL or NT-proBNP 1500 pg/mL
RELIEVE-HFa ↑ QoL (first 97 patients)
Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR)
  • NYHA III-IV symptomatic HFrEF & HFpEF patients with resting PCWP ≥15 mm Hg or ≥25 mm Hg during exercise

PRELIEVE49
FROST-HFa
AFteRa
↑ QoL, 6MWD
↓ NT-proBNP, PCWP, NYHA class
APTURE Transcatheter Shunt System Shunt implanted between left atrium and coronary sinus Decrease left atrial pressure via left atrial to coronary sinus shunting
  • NYHA II (with history of NYHA III) or NYHA III-IV symptoms and HFH or diuretic intensification or qualifying increased in BNP or NT-proBNP

  • On stable GDMT for 3 mo

  • Resting PCWP ≥15 mm Hg or ≥25 mm Hg during exercise

ALt FLOW USa ↑ QoL, health status
↓ NT-proBNP, PCWP, NYHA class
Implant-free interatrial shunt devices
Alleviant System Radiofrequency ablation-based interatrial shunt (RAIAS) therapy to create an interatrial shunt without permanent implant placement Decrease left atrial pressure by allowing for left-to-right atrial flow
  • Symptomatic HFpEF/HFmrEF with LVEF 40 mm Hg, NYHA II-IV, exercise LAP 25 mm Hg, exercise PVR <1.8 WU

ALLAY-HFa N/A
NoYA System
  • Chronic symptomatic HF with NYHA II-IV symptoms or HFH within the last year

  • On stable maximally tolerated GDMT

  • mLAP or resting PCWP ≥15 mm Hg, and mLAP or PCWP-RAP ≥5 mm Hg

NoYA RAISE Trial IIa N/A

6MWD, 6 minute walk distance; BNP, B-type natriuretic peptide; FMR, functional mitral regurgitation; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; GDMT, goal-directed medical therapy; HF, heart failure; HFH, heart failure hospitalization; HFmrEF, heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; LAP, left atrial pressure; LBBB, left bundle branch block; LV, left ventricular; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MACE, major adverse cardiac events; MANCE, major adverse neurological and cardiovascular events; M&M, morbidity and mortality; MR, mitral regurgitation; N/A, not applicable; NSR, normal sinus rhythm; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular pressure; QoL, quality of life; RAP, right atrial pressure; RV, right ventricular; SCD, sudden cardiac death; TR, tricuspid regurgitation.

a

Ongoing.