Abbott's HeartMate 3 Heart Pump Now FDA Approved for Advanced Heart Failure Patients Not Eligible for a Heart Transplant
ABBOTT PARK, Ill.,
More than 5.7 million Americans suffer from heart failure, and there are approximately 915,000 new patients diagnosed with the disease annually. For advanced heart failure patients who can no longer rely on earlier stage treatment options, LVAD's take the workload off a weakened heart by pumping blood through the body—providing crucial, life-saving support for patients awaiting a heart transplant or for those not able to receive one.
"Approximately a quarter of a million people are living with advanced heart failure, and many of these people will need a heart transplant; however, only a few thousand will receive a new heart," said
In developing the HeartMate 3 system, Abbott set a new standard in LVAD therapy, reducing the system's size while reimagining how blood passes through a heart pump. The HeartMate 3 pump utilizes technology known as Full MagLev™ (fully magnetically-levitated) Flow, which reduces trauma to the blood passing through the pump while improving flow.
"We partner with physicians to holistically develop therapies that benefit patients and achieve better outcomes," said
The HeartMate 3 system's U.S. approval was supported by clinical data from the MOMENTUM 3 trial. During the study, patients with the HeartMate 3 LVAD had an unprecedented survival rate of 82.8 percent at two years. Furthermore, rates of suspected pump thrombosis (clotting of blood) remained very low at 1.1 percent at two years. The study also showcased the lowest-ever published stroke rate (10 percent) for a continuous-flow LVAD at two years.
The MOMENTUM 3 study included more than 1,000 patients with
The HeartMate 3 system includes the LVAD pump as well as other components that help power and monitor the technology including an external, wearable controller and battery system. The HeartMate 3 system received CE Mark in
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