Evaluation of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine Use in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement...
Systemic Inflammatory ResponseAortic Valve StenosisAim of this randomized prospective study is to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of dexmedetomidine on outcomes in patients with isolated aortic stenosis after surgical aortic valve replacement.
Aspirin vs Clopidogrel After TAVR
Severe Aortic StenosisCurrently, the optimal antithrombotic therapy after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) remains still unknown., The purpose of the study is to compare aspirin versus clopidogrel monoantiplatelet therapy for preventive effect on leaflet thrombosis in patients undergoing TAVR for severe aortic stenosis. This study is designed as a prospective, multicenter, open label, randomized controlled study. Eligible patients will be randomized to aspirin or clopidogrel monotherapy after TAVR. Patients will have dual antiplatelet therapy of aspirin 100 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg for 4 weeks after TAVR and then subsequent monoantiplatelet therapy of either aspirin 100 mg or clopidogrel 75 mg according to the randomization. Leaflet thrombosis will be assessed with cardiac computed tomography (CT) and transthoracic echocardiography at 3 months after TAVR. Patients will be clinically followed for 6 months. The primary endpoint is the Incidence of leaflet thrombosis on cardiac CT at 3 months.
Transfemoral Implant of Inovare® Transcatheter Valve
Aortic Valve StenosisClinical trial to evaluate the early safety and efficacy of the transfemoral implant of Inovare® Transcatheter Valve for the treatment of patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis and high surgical risk.
Comparison of Left Bundle Branch Area Versus Right Ventricular Septal Pacing in Patients With High-degree...
Complete Heart BlockHigh Degree Second Degree Atrioventricular Block2 moreThe purpose of the study is to investigate the superiority of chronic left bundle branch area pacing compared to traditional right ventricular (RV) septal pacing in patients with high-grade conduction disease after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). In this investigator initiated, multicenter, prospective, double-blinded, crossover study, chronic left bundle branch area pacing will be compared to chronic right ventricular septal pacing using echocardiographic measures of left ventricular systolic function in patients with a high cumulative ventricular pacing burden after TAVR.
TRanscatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation With or Without On-site Cardiac Surgery: the TRACS Trial...
Aortic StenosisSevereThe primary efficacy objective is to determine whether a TAVI procedure performed by experienced operators in centers without on-site cardiac surgery is noninferior to TAVI procedure performed by the same operators in centers with on-site cardiac surgery in terms of all-cause death, stroke and rehospitalization for cardiovascular cause. The primary safety objective is to demonstrate that mortality associated with periprocedural complications actionable by emergent cardiac surgery did not differ between study arms.
Effect of Antifibrotic Therapy on Regression of Myocardial Fibrosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve...
Aortic StenosisSevereThe aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of antifibrotic therapy on regression of myocardial fibrosis after TAVI in patients with baseline high fibrotic burden. Therefore, patients will be treated with Spironolactone in addition to standard of care, Spioronolactone + Dihydralazine in addition to standard of care or according to standard of care alone without any study medication. First, differences between patients in the control arm and patients randomized to anti-fibrotic therapy will be analyzed. The second analysis will determine, whether dihydralazine medication in addition to spironolactone is able to increase a potential antifibrotic effect. Myocardial fibrosis will be assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) before TAVI and 1 year after. Quantification of potentially irreversible replacement fibrosis will be carried out by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), and quantification of the potentially reversible diffuse interstitial fibrosis will be performed by measurement of the extracellular volume fraction (ECV), thereby deriving matrix volume and cell volume.
Evolut™ EXPAND TAVR II Pivotal Trial
Aortic Stenosis SymptomaticModerate Aortic Valve StenosisObtain safety and effectiveness data to support indication expansion for the Medtronic TAVR System to include patients with moderate, symptomatic AS.
Evaluation of TAVR Using the NAVITOR Valve in a Global Investigation
Symptomatic Severe Aortic StenosisEvaluation of TAVR using the NAVITOR valve in a Global Investigation.
The Leaflex™ Early Feasibility Study
Aortic Valve StenosisA prospective, multicenter, single-arm, early feasibility study aimed to assess safety and performance of the Leaflex™ Performer in the treatment of patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis. Subjects will be seen at pre- and post procedure, discharge, 30 days and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post procedure.
The Leaflex™ Brazilian Standalone Study
Aortic Valve StenosisA prospective, multicenter, single-arm study aimed to demonstrate safety and performance of the Leaflex™ Performer in the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. Subjects will be seen at pre- and post procedure, discharge, 30 days and at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post procedure.