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FORM 6-K

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For the month of	January	2019
Commission File Number	001-36458
Neovasc Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Suite 5138 - 13562 Maycrest Way Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, V6V 2J7
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Document 1	News Release dated January 30, 2019 - Neovasc Announces Renewal of German NUB Status 1 Designation for Neovasc Reducer™ Procedure for Treatment of Refractory Angina

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Neovasc Announces Renewal of German NUB Status 1 Designation for Neovasc Reducer™ Procedure for Treatment of Refractory Angina

NASDAQ, TSX: NVCN

Participating Hospitals in Germany Now Eligible to Negotiate Reimbursement for Reducer Procedure

VANCOUVER, Jan. 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Neovasc, Inc. ("Neovasc" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:NVCN)(TSX: NVCN), a leader in the development of minimally invasive transcatheter mitral valve technologies and in the development of minimally invasive devices for the treatment of refractory angina, today announced that the "Institut für das Entgeltsystem im Krankenhaus" ("InEk"), the German Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System, has awarded its Neovasc Reducer™ ("Reducer"), a CE-Marked medical device for the treatment of refractory angina, NUB status 1 designation again for 2019.

New examination and treatment methods (NUBs) comprise of novel and innovative medicines, medical products and procedures which can be applied by the hospital, i.e. inpatient procedures, before they can be settled via flat rates or additional charges (KHEntgG). The NUB process opens the path for negotiations between hospitals and health insurances on the reimbursement of new medical treatments in the German system.  InEK, is responsible for prioritizing new therapies in Germany through the NUB process.

Yesterday, InEK renewed the status of the Neovasc Reducer as status 1 - the highest priority designation available. A NUB decision is valid for one year and can be renewed annually. This year, 159 German hospitals applied for the Reducer NUB status (compared to 107 German hospitals last year) and can now negotiate reimbursement coverage for the Neovasc Reducer therapy under the German health insurance system.

Fred Colen, CEO of Neovasc, commented, "We are excited to be able to continue treating German patients suffering from refractory angina with the Reducer and an almost 50% increase in the number of hospitals applying for NUB, which we believe is a strong metric to signal the growing adoption of the therapy in Germany. This positive development will allow us to continue our sales and therapy development efforts."

About Reducer
The Reducer is CE-marked in the European Union for the treatment of refractory angina, a painful and debilitating condition that occurs when the coronary arteries deliver an inadequate supply of blood to the heart muscle, despite treatment with standard revascularization or cardiac drug therapies.  It affects millions of patients worldwide, who typically lead severely restricted lives as a result of their disabling symptoms, and its incidence is growing.  The Reducer provides relief of angina symptoms by altering blood flow in the heart's circulatory system, thereby increasing the perfusion of oxygenated blood to ischemic areas of the heart muscle.  Placement of the Reducer is performed using a minimally invasive transvenous procedure that is similar to implanting a coronary stent and is completed in approximately 20 minutes.

About Neovasc Inc.
Neovasc is a specialty medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets products for the rapidly growing cardiovascular marketplace. Its products include the Reducer, for the treatment of refractory angina, which is not currently commercially available in the United States and has been commercially available in Europe since 2015, and the Tiara™, for the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve disease, which is currently under clinical investigation in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information, visit: www.neovasc.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws regarding the NUB process opening the path for negotiations between hospitals and health insurances, beliefs as to the increase in the number of hospitals applying for NUB signalling the growing adoption of the therapy in Germany, the growing incidence of refractory angina and the rapidly growing cardiovascular marketplace. Words and phrases such as "continue", "strategy",, "would", "may", "could", "should", "expect" and "will", and similar words or expressions, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors and assumptions could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; risks relating to the warrants (the "Warrants") and senior secured convertible notes (the "Notes") issued pursuant to the November 2017 underwritten public offering and concurrent private placement (together, the "2017 Financings"), resulting in significant dilution to the Company's shareholders; risks relating to the Company's need for significant additional future capital and the Company's ability to raise additional funding; risks relating to cashless exercise and adjustment provisions in the Warrants and Notes issued pursuant to the 2017 Financings, which could make it more difficult and expensive for the Company to raise additional capital in the future and result in further dilution to investors; risks relating to the sale of a significant number of common shares of the Company; risks relating to the exercise of Warrants or conversion of Notes issued pursuant to the 2017 Financings, which may encourage short sales by third parties; risks relating to the possibility that the Company's common shares may be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market or the Toronto Stock Exchange, which could affect their market price and liquidity; risks relating to the Company's common share price being volatile; risks relating to the influence of significant shareholders of the Company over the Company's business operations and share price; risks relating to the Company's significant indebtedness, and its effect on the Company's financial condition; risks relating to claims by third parties alleging infringement of their intellectual property rights; risks relating to lawsuits that the Company is subject to, which could divert the Company's resources and result in the payment of significant damages and other remedies; the Company's ability to establish, maintain and defend intellectual property rights in the Company's products; risks relating to results from clinical trials of the Company's products, which may be unfavorable or perceived as unfavorable; the Company's history of losses and significant accumulated deficit; risks associated with product liability claims, insurance and recalls; risks relating to use of the Company's products in unapproved circumstances, which could expose the Company to liabilities; risks relating to competition in the medical device industry, including the risk that one or more of the Company's competitors may develop more effective or more affordable products; risks relating to the Company's ability to achieve or maintain expected levels of market acceptance for the Company's products, as well as the Company's ability to successfully build its in-house sales capabilities or secure third-party marketing or distribution partners; the Company's ability to convince public payors and hospitals to include the Company's products on their approved products lists; risks relating to new legislation, new regulatory requirements and the efforts of governmental and third-party payors to contain or reduce the costs of healthcare; risks relating to increased regulation, enforcement and inspections of participants in the medical device industry, including frequent government investigations into marketing and other business practices; risks associated with the extensive regulation of the Company's products and trials by governmental authorities, as well as the cost and time delays associated therewith; risks associated with post-market regulation of the Company's products; health and safety risks associated with the Company's products and industry; risks associated with the Company's manufacturing operations, including the regulation of the Company's manufacturing processes by governmental authorities and the availability of two critical components of the Reducer; risk of animal disease associated with the use of the Company's products; risks relating to the manufacturing capacity of third-party manufacturers for the Company's products, including risks of supply interruptions impacting the Company's ability to manufacture its own products; risks relating to the Company's dependence on limited products for substantially all of the Company's current revenues; risks relating to the Company's exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates; risks relating to the possibility that the Company could lose its foreign private issuer status under U.S. federal securities laws; risks relating to breaches of anti-bribery laws by the Company's employees or agents; risks associated with future changes in financial accounting standards and new accounting pronouncements; risks relating to the Company's dependence upon key personnel to achieve its business objectives; the Company's ability to maintain strong relationships with physicians; risks relating to the sufficiency of the Company's management systems and resources in periods of significant growth; risks associated with consolidation in the health care industry, including the downward pressure on product pricing and the growing need to be selected by larger customers in order to make sales to their members or participants; risks relating to the Company's ability to successfully identify and complete corporate transactions on favorable terms or achieve anticipated synergies relating to any acquisitions or alliances; risks relating to the Company's ability to successfully enter into fundamental transactions as defined in the Series C warrants issued pursuant to the 2017 Financings; anti-takeover provisions in the Company's constating documents which could discourage a third party from making a takeover bid beneficial to the Company's shareholders; and risks relating to conflicts of interests among the Company's officers and directors as a result of their involvement with other issuers. These risk factors and others relating to the Company are discussed in greater detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and in Management's Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 (copies of which may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). The Company has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements beyond required periodic filings with securities regulators, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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For further information: Chris Clark, Chief Financial Officer, Neovasc Inc., 604 248-4138, cclark@neovasc.com; Jeremy Feffer, LifeSci Advisors, LLC, 212-915-2568, jeremy@lifesciadvisors.com

CO: Neovasc Inc.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		Neovasc Inc.
		(Registrant)
Date:	January 30, 2019	By:	/s/ Chris Clark
			Name: Chris Clark Title: Chief Financial Officer