The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the JenaValve Pericardial TAVR system when treating patients with aortic regurgitation. Aortic Regurgitation is a condition that develops when the heart's aortic valve does close tightly, therefore the blood leaks back into the heart chamber. The JenaValve Pericardial TAVR system will…
The goal of this early feasibility study is to gain initial insight into the basic safety and performance of transluminal (through the blood vessels) implantation of the PASCAL System's implant (composed of man-made materials). We are trying to evaluate the safety and performance of the PASCAL System with Optimal Medical Therapy (OMT) (also known as…
This is a research study for patients who have Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR), a condition that occurs when the three leaflets of the heart's tricuspid valve do not close properly causing blood to leak backward with each heartbeat. Since some of the blood leaks backward, the heart has to pump more blood with each beat to push the same amount of blood…
This is a prospective multicenter study whose purpose is to establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 and SAPIEN 3 Ultra valves with Commander delivery system in patients with severe symptomatic calcific mitral valve disease with severe mitral annular calcification (which is a progressive loss of function of the mitral valve due to…
The Columbia Otolaryngology Department is interested in understanding the intersection of vaping, smell, and taste and their impact on individuals' preferences for certain flavors. Participation will involve answering a series of questionnaires in addition to completing a formal evaluation of your smell and taste with standardized measurements. You can…
The high incidence and variety of conduction disturbances post-TAVR represents a major challenge in the periprocedural management of TAVR recipients. Despite the growing body of knowledge on this topic, the large variability in the management of these complications has translated into a high degree of uncertainty regarding the most appropriate treatment of…
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will compare the clinical outcome of MitraClip device versus surgical repair in patients with severe primary MR who are at moderate surgical risk and whose mitral valve has been determined to be suitable for correction by MV repair surgery by the cardiac surgeon on the local site heart team. In this trial,…
The study is designed to compare the safety and effectiveness of the PASCAL System to the MitraClip System for reduction of degenerative mitral regurgitation.
The Edwards Cardioband Tricuspid Valve Reconstruction FIT valve repair system is a prospective, single arm, multi-center study to evaluate the safety and performance of the Cardioband Tricuspid System. The Edwards Cardioband Tricuspid Valve Reconstruction System is intended for patients with tricuspid regurgitation deemed to be potential candidates for…
This prospective, multicenter trial is looking at the investigative device called the ACURATE Transcatheter Aortic Valve System for TAVR to see if it is safe and effective in treating patients with severe symptomatic native aortic stenosis. The ACURATE Transcatheter Aortic Valve System for TAVR is designed for iliofemoral access and delivery of a self-…
Aortic stenosis (AS) or narrowing of the arteries remains one of the most common valvular diseases in the Western population requiring intervention. The deterioration of the aortic valve is more common in the older population and usually along with coronary artery disease (CAD) requires the need for treatment. This is a study that is collecting safety and…
This is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center, early feasibility study. This research study is for patients who have Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR), a condition that occurs when the three leaflets of the heart's tricuspid valve do not close properly causing blood to leak backward with each heartbeat. Since some of the blood leaks backward, the heart…
This is a prospective, multicenter, non-randomized, single-arm, open-label clinical study, sponsored by Pi-Cardia. Fifteen (15) patients with symptomatic severe Aortic Stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve) who are considered operable but are not recommended by the heart team for immediate treatment with surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement…
The use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs or vaping, has increased among former smokers and young adults who have never smoked. Relatively little is known, however, about their health effects (whether they are adverse, have no effect, or are beneficial). The purpose of this research study is to evaluate (1) the association of e-cig use with…
This is a research study for patients who have Tricuspid Regurgitation (TR), a condition that occurs when the three leaflets of the hearts tricuspid valve do not close properly causing blood to leak backward with each heartbeat. Since some of the blood leaks backward, the heart has to pump more blood with each beat to push the same amount of blood forward.…
The study is to determine whether aortic valve replacement is helpful for patients who have moderate-severe, calcific, aortic stenosis (a narrowing of the aortic heart valve, where calcium has attached to the valve surface, resulting in obstructed blood flow) and do not have symptoms. Subjects will be randomly assigned, l to one of two groups: (1) Treatment…
The purpose of the study is to determine if the drug, CAEL-101 in combination with plasma cell treatment improves overall survival for patients who are diagnosed with stage 3b of AL amyloidosis. Patients who participate in this study will receive CAEL-101 as well as plasma cell treatment or Placebo as well as plasma cell treatment to compare the effects.
The purpose of the study is to determine if the drug, CAEL-101 in combination with plasma cell treatment improves overall survival for patients who are diagnosed with stage 3a of amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Patients who participate in this study will receive CAEL-101 as well as plasma cell treatment or Placebo as well as plasma cell treatment to…
This is a four-session study in which we will be recruiting existing cigarette smokers to explore the competitive dynamics between memory encoding and memory retrieval. To participate, you will first go through a phone screening to determine eligibility and learn about the study. Then you will be asked to visit our facility at the Morningside Campus of…
This study is designed to look at the safety and performance of The Intrepid TMVR System using transfemoral transseptal access (TF). TF is a procedure that requires access to the femoral vein by an incision in the lower limb between the knee and the hip. The study population is for patients with severe, symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR), a condition…
The study is to determine whether aortic valve replacement is helpful for patients who have severe, calcific, aortic stenosis (a narrowing of the aortic heart valve, where calcium has attached to the valve surface, resulting in obstructed blood flow) and do not have symptoms.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an antibody drug (STI-6129) in patients with AL amyloidosis that has returned or has not responded to treatment (relapsed/refractory). The study drug (STI-6129) will be given in 3 injections through a needle, into a vein as an intravenous (IV), with 21 days between each injection.
The Millipede Feasibility Study is a prospective, open-label, single-arm study to assess the safety and feasibility of the Millipede Transcatheter Annuloplasty Ring System in subjects with functional mitral regurgitation. The Millipede Annuloplasty Ring System is a novel transcatheter, fully adjustable, complete annuloplasty repair device for the treatment…
The purpose of this study is to gather more information about how effective the St. Jude Medical (SJM) TMMasters Series 15mm Rotatable Mechanical Heart Valve (15mm valve) is at treating a child's condition, as well as collecting information about the safety of the valve. The childs surgeon will have determined that child will likely require the 15mm…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ION-682884 given for 24 months in patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy (hATTR-PN) also known as Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP), and determine if it can help people with mild or moderate polyneuropathy. To be in this study you must have FAP and be…
The LOTUS Edge Valve System is intended to improve aortic valve function in symptomatic subjects with severe aortic stenosis who are at intermediate risk for standard surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), including those who have a bicuspid native valve. The study will include subjects presenting with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis who are…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether study drug NEOD001 will improve survival in subjects with AL amyloidosis and/or increase the interval of time that they can go without requiring hospitalization for problems with their hearts. This study will also evaluate whether NEOD001 improves the function of subjects' organs that have been affected…
The purpose of this study is to find out if MLN9708 plus dexamethasone improves against systemic light chain amyloidosis better than the physicians choice chemotherapy treatment. Physicians choice chemotherapy treatment is a treatment regimen that is commonly used to treat amyloidosis patients. The study will also determine if MLN9708 plus dexamethasone can…
This is a prospective, single-arm, observational, multicenter registry. The intent is to gather information on the commercially approved device, device SAPIEN 3 Ultra transcatheter heart valve (THV). This valve consists of a short metal tube (stent) that holds the valve in its intended position and has valve leaflets made of biological material derived from…
HELIOS-A is a global Phase 3 randomized, open-label study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ALN-TTRSC02 in adult patients with hATTR amyloidosis experiencing neurologic symptoms brought on by the disease. The study will also evaluate any changes in quality of life experienced by study participants. ALN-TTRSC02 utilizes the mechanism of RNA…
This trial is a non-randomized, prospective, multi-center early feasibility study to evaluate the safety and performance of the AccuCinch system in patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction HFrEF
This is a research study for subjects that have been previously treated for systemic light chain (AL)amyloidosis (a disease in which abnormal protein deposits can damage organs and tissues in your body) and nowrequire further treatment. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and determine the maximum tolerated dose of aninvestigational new…
This research study is for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Patients may be considered for this study if they have a diseased aortic heart valve and who are at low operative risk for standard (traditional) open-heart surgery for aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
The purpose of this study is to test for any good and bad effects of the study drug called isatuximab. Isatuximab may or may not improve your AL amyloidosis, but it could also cause side effects. Isatuximab is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Isatuximab has been shown to have good effects in some patients with recurring multiple…
The study is being done to see if the combination of bendamustine and dexamethasone will help people with amyloidosis that has returned after standard treatment. Bendamustine is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and is under clinical development in the United States for the…
The goal of this study is to assess the safety and function of this new device to insert an artificial mitral valve. This study is for patients who are a high risk candidate for standard openheart surgery to treat their mitral regurgitation. The standard medical treatments generally available to patients with mitral regurgitation who do not undergo surgery…
Are you scheduled for an interventional vascular procedure (e.g. BAV, TAVR/TAVI, EVAR or TEVAR) inorder to replace a damaged or failing valve? This research style studies the safety and efficacy of an Investigational Device (IDE) called the Cross-Seal Suture-Mediated Vascular Closure Device System. This device has not yet been approved by the FDA for use on…
This study has been designed to treat patients with a pulmonary conduit or valve that has a large amount of regurgitation or is too narrow and needs to be replaced.
The purpose of this study is to see if daratumumab when given with three other drugs cyclophosphamide, bortezomib (VELCADE) and dexamethasone is useful for treating patients with Amyloid light chain Amyloidosis (also known as AL Amyloidosis). The study will look at what happens (both good and bad) when daratumumab is given with these three drugs compared to…
The purpose of this study is to find out if the mitral valve can be safely replaced using a procedure that issimpler than the open-heart procedure being used today and may be safer for patients who are at ahigher risk from conventional open-heart surgery. The device being studied would be implanted without the need for an open-heart procedure and without…
The objective of this study is to collect outcome data on valve performance and a pre-specified TAVR care pathway. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at extreme, high, or intermediate surgical risk. Since CoreValveTM became commercially approved…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new device to treat patients who may benefit from the repair of their mitral heart valve due to mitral regurgitation. The device is called the Edwards Cardioband System (Edwards Cardioband System or the device). The device is investigational in the United States but has been approved in Europe. This clinical study…