Aortic stenosis (AS)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed as severe AS in echocardiography and scheduled for TAVI or SAVR at Hokkaido University Hospital. 2. Patients 20 years of age and older are eligible. 3. All patients receive from physicians the information necessary to give informed consent in writing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria in patient's eligibility are described below. 1. Patients unsuitable for MRI 2. Patients judged to be inappropriate as research subjects by the researcher
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to investigate the relationship between changes in blood flow dynamics (blood flow velocity, blood flow pattern, wall shear stress, energy loss) before and after TAVI or SAVR and structural valve degeneration and leaflet thrombosis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prespecified secondary outcomes of the study are described below. 1. To compare changes in blood flow dynamics before and after TAVI or SAVR between TAVI and SAVR groups 2. To investigate factors associated with changes in blood flow dynamics before and after TAVI or SAVR 3. To investigate the relationship between changes in blood flow dynamics before and after TAVI or SAVR and the composite of structural valve degeneration, leaflet thrombosis, rehospitalization due to heart failure, and death | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Medicine