Aortic stenosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Preoperative echo shows ejection fraction < 50% 2. Elective primary surgical aortic valve replacement 3. inclusion: concomitant CABG, tricuspid valve surgery,aand ascending aortic replacement 4. severe aortic stenosis (peak pressure gradient >64mmHg, mean pressure gradient>40mmHg, aortic valve area < 1.ocm2 5. Implanted valve size is expected to be 19-21mm (preoperative echo shows annulus diameter is smaller than 21mm). 6. Consent is obtained by documents from the patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. concomitant mitral valve surgery 2. aortic root replacement 3. patients younger than 60 years 4. no preoperative echo data 5. emergency 6. patients with chronic hemodialysis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| peak pressure gradient at 1 year after implantation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Kobe University, graduate school of medicine Division of Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular surgery