Early Feasibility Study of the AccuCinch® Ventricular Restoration System (5018) in Patients with Prior Mitral Valve Intervention (PMVI) and Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Study patient is at least 18 years old
  • Severity of FMR: ≥Moderate
  • Patient has had a prior surgical or percutaneous mitral repair procedure >3 months prior to enrollment
  • LV ejection fraction: ≥20 to ≤40%
  • Symptom status: NYHA II-IVa (i.e., ambulatory)
  • Prescribed appropriate guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure for at least 3 months with stable doses of diuretics, beta-blockers and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) for 1 month, with "stable" defined as no greater than 100% increase or 50% decrease in medication doses. Treatment shall include CRT and/or ICD when indicated by guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria

See inclusion criteria.

Primary Investigator


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Jason Foerst, M.D.

Medical director of the Structural Heart and Valve Center at Carilion Clinic and an assistant professor of Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.

Contact Information

Christina Bryant, R.N., R.C.I.S.

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator