Heart Hospital of Austin first site in Texas to participate in clinical trial for new heart failure treatment
AUSTIN, TX—On Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, Heart Hospital of Austin became the first facility in Texas to participate in the PROACTIVE-HF clinical trial designed to measure the efficacy of a new remote monitoring device in proactively treating patients with chronic heart failure.
The Cordella™ Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor System uses a sensor to detect changes in pulmonary artery pressures, which are then transmitted to managing physicians for detection of heart failure up to two weeks before it occurs. It can also transmit a patient’s vital data, such as weight, blood pressure and pulse oximetry readings, remotely to the monitoring physician.
“With daily pulmonary artery pressure and vital sign data, we are able to make smarter, trend-based clinical decisions before heart failure occurs,” Faisal Syed, M.D., cardiologist at Austin Heart and principal investigator for the study, said. “This allows us to proactively treat patients between office visits, ultimately improving their outcomes.”
Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump an adequate supply of blood to the body. Most patients need therapy treatment to improve their quality of life and reduce advancement of the disease.
The PROACTIVE-HF clinical trial is expected to enroll more than 950 heart failure patients at up to 60 sites across the U.S.
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Heart Hospital of Austin
Heart Hospital of Austin, which is part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a 58-bed hospital and one of the highest performing cardiovascular facilities in the nation, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It features a comprehensive 24-hour emergency department; an advanced Executive Wellness Program; six operating rooms (ORs), including three hybrid ORs; three catheterization labs; and electrophysiology services. It is home to one of the largest non-academic cardiovascular research programs in the world.
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December 22, 2020
St. David's HealthCare