The HeartMate 3 LVAS is a small, implantable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) device for advanced heart failure patients who are awaiting transplantation or are not candidates for heart transplantation. It is the first commercially approved (CE marked) LVAD with Full MagLev™ technology, designed to minimize complications and restore blood flow. The HeartMate 3 system utilizes Full MagLev technology, which allows the device’s rotor to be “suspended” by magnetic forces. This design aims to reduce trauma to blood passing through the pump and improve outcomes for patients.
“These data in the MOMENTUM 3 study represent the continued advancement in therapy options available for patients living with debilitating heart failure,” said Dr. John B. O’Connell, vice president and medical director for mechanical circulatory support at St. Jude Medical. “The HeartMate II LVAS is an extremely important medical advancement with more than 24,000 implants having occurred to date, and it is the only LVAD approved for both Bridge-to-Transplant and Destination Therapy options in the U.S. The data, now being seen with the HeartMate 3 LVAS, show that we are taking the next steps in advancing medical therapy options.”
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Study Oversight Committee includes:
Dr. Mandeep R. Mehra (Chair, Publication and Presentation Committee), Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Dr. Joseph Cleveland, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Dr. Daniel Goldstein, Montefiore Medical Center, NY, NY
Dr. Nir Uriel, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
The HeartMate 3 LVAS is CE Mark approved and limited by federal law to investigational use in the United States.
About Heart Failure
Heart failure is a widespread, chronic condition that develops when the heart muscle weakens and is unable to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. Heart failure worsens over time and is typically caused by persistent high blood pressure, heart attack, valve disease and other forms of heart disease or birth defects. Left untreated, the lack of adequate blood flow causes the organs to progressively fail, resulting in numerous medical complications that deteriorate a person’s quality of life.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Heart Failure Society of American (HFSA), about 6 million Americans are living with heart failure today, and 670,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. In the United States, the number of deaths from this condition has more than doubled since 1979.1
About the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System
