Aortic Valve Stenosis
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will examine the effect of external beam radiation therapy in the prevention of restenosis following successful balloon aortic valvuloplasty in severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis.
Interventions
PROCEDUREBalloon Aortic Valvuloplasty
PROCEDUREExternal Beam Radiation
Sponsors
Medstar Health Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
75 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Severe Aortic Stenosis * NYHA Class 2-4 CHF Symptoms * Age \> 75 * EuroSCORE \> 7 * Prohibitively High Risk for Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery as Designated by a Cardiac Surgeon
Outcome results
None listed