Lymph Drainage in Heart Failure

Feasibility of Transcatheter Cannulation and Drainage of the Thoracic Duct in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

This study aims to test the safety and efficacy of lymph fluid drainage on heart congestion and shortness of breath symptoms among patients participants with heart failure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 years or older
• Subjects with informed consent to participate
• NYHA III- IV patients
• Patients with heart failure volume overload
• Planned for elective right heart catheterization

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active coronary syndrome (type I myocardial infarction)
• Local infection or ongoing systemic infection(s)
• Thrombotic coagulation disorder
• On continuous blood thinners that cannot be discontinued or held
• Allergy or contraindications to the use of iodine-based contrast agents
• Subjects deemed to be high risk for performing a cardiac catheterization by study investigator