Active clinical trials for "Aortic Valve Stenosis"

This study examines pharmacological preconditioning and post conditioning of desflurane by comparing cardiac troponin release in patients receiving either desflurane or propofol for the aortic valve surgery.

The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines place symptomatic severe Aortic Stenosis as a class I indication for aortic valve replacement. With the recently approved Edwards-Sapien TAVR device and the ongoing investigations using the CoreValve TAVR device, patients ineligible or at high risk for open-heart surgery are now eligible to undergo TAVR. Patients selected for TAVR undergo an EKG-gated cardiac Multislice CTA to evaluate aortic valve anatomy and aortic root dimensions for device sizing, as well as coronary angiography to define coronary anatomy. Both tests utilize contrast media to visualize anatomy, which may result in contrast-induced nephropathy in anywhere from 7.5% to more than 50% of patients depending on associated clinical risk factors. There is a need to consolidate this pre-operative testing whenever possible, and with real-time 3-dimensional visualization of aortic valve and root anatomy using DynaCT cardiac acquisition in the cath lab angiography suite during the coronary angiography, there may be a benefit with reduced contrast load (20 to 35cc for DynaCT, 100cc for CTA). We would like to make a comparison of aortic valve and root measurements using CTA and DynaCT to affirm the accuracy of DynaCT vs the CTA gold standard.

A single-center prospective interventional trial. Patients implanted with a sutureless bioprosthetic aortic valve at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden from 2012 will be eligible. 4-dimensional volume-rendered computed tomography (CT) of the heart will be performed. The aim of the CT is to assess valve geometry and hypo-atrenuated leaflet thickening. Results of the CT examination, preoperative clinical characteristics, and postoperative clinical data will be registered. Data will be collected prospectively and retrospectively. Informed consent will be obtained from patients meeting the inclusion criteria before the initiation of any study-specific procedures.

Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) (formerly "senile" or "degenerative") is a frequent disease of heart valves and is characterized by a thickness and calcification of leaflets with a significant increase of the pressure gradient, defined as an aortic jet velocity of > 2 m/s. Whenever the aortic jet velocity is > 4 m/s, in association with an aortic valve area of < 1 cm2, the disease is classified as severe and cardiac outflow obstruction develops. AS affects 1-2% of population aged of > 65 years and 12% of those aged > 75 years. Among those aged > 75 years, it is estimated that 3.5% has severe AS. With the aging of population, the prevalence of AS is expected to increase in the forthcoming years. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) has been introduced in 2004 and consists in percutaneous replacement of the aortic valve. It is indicated in those patients with severe AS who cannot undergo surgical replacement because of high surgical risk. TAVI seems to be a good alternative to surgical intervention also for patients deemed at intermediate risk, especially if they are frail or aged. Ballistocardiography (BCG) consists of the measurement of the body's accelerations as a consequence of the recoil forces generated by the blood mass ejection at each cardiac contraction and recorded on the body's surface close to the subject's center of mass. Seismocardiography (SCG) records the heart-induced accelerations generated at each cardiac contraction and transmitted to the local chest surface. Thanks to specific algorithms applied to the SCG and BCG waves, it is possible to compute the kinetic energy (KE) and Power (P) of a single cardiac contractile cycle. The aims of our study are to demonstrate that: LVOT Vmax and LVOT VTI changes obtained with echocardiography can be estimated reliably throught BCG and SCG signals, before and after TAVI procedure; Pmax and KE computed from the BCG and SCG signals could predict the severity of the AS before the TAVI procedure. KE and P computed from non invasively recorded BCG and SCG waves may prove useful in the evaluation of AS severity and its evolution before and after TAVI procedure, respectively.

Evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Vivio System when used as an aid in the identification of heart sounds associated with severe aortic stenosis.

This is an independent, investigator-initiated, prospective multicenter observational study with restricted grant provided by Edwards Lifesciences that aims to describe baseline (preoperative) physical function and to assess and compare 6-month postoperative changes in the physical function of patients undergoing aortic stenosis (AS) treatment with either transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) implanted with Edwards valve type ("SAPIEN 3" and "SAPIEN XT" for TAVR; "INSPIRIS RESILIA", "EDWARDS INTUITY" and "Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna-Ease" for SAVR). Secondary objectives of this study are: to evaluate the validity of wearable devices in assessing physical function in such patients and subjects' compliance in wearing the device also after a very long follow-up time up to 12 months; to assess and compare 6-month postoperative changes in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), sleep quality, cognitive function of patients undergoing AS treatment with either TAVR or SAVR. Smart watch activity tracker "Vívoactive® HR" devices by "Garmin©" will be used in the study. Devices will be distributed to the patients at time of baseline assessment, along with a Bluetooth-paired smartphone provided with a prepaid data-only SIM-card and study-customised interface. Patients will be asked to wear the device 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from the baseline assessment to the last follow-up, 12 months after baseline.

The aim of this study is to test the diagnostic added value of Volume Challenge (VC) to low-dose dobutamine stress echocardiography (LDDSE) in patients with a low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis (LFLGAS). This study will assess if LDDSE plus VC allows to increase the proportion of patients in whom a true severe AS can be differentiated from a pseudo severe AS.

To observe the clinical outcomes of the different valve sizing strategies treating type-0 Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis (BAS) with self-expandable transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) valve, compared with those of a standard sizing strategy of normal Tricuspid Aortic Stenosis(TAS).

The purpose of this study is to obtain data regarding the left ventricular mass (LVM) regression 6 months after the implant of an SJM Epic™ and SJM Epic™ Supra valve by comparing LVM regression measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to LVM regression measured with echocardiography (2-dimensional [2D] mandatory; 3-dimensional [3D] in sites where the technology is available).

To evaluate whether patients after successful transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), who have concomitant, moderate to severe mitral regurgitation (MR) benefit from an additional treatment of this valve disease as well.