Aortic valve stenosis narrowing of the native aortic valve
Conditions
Interventions
All TAVI will be performed via the femoral artery. One group of patients will
receive the balloon expandable Edwards SAPIEN bioprosthesis and the other group
will receive the self-expanding Medtroni
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patient is 18 years of age or older and diagnosed with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, judged inoperable or at high surgical risk (EuroSCORE
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with contraindications for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 2) Patients unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is post-TAVI periprosthetic aortic regurgitation measured with 3DTEE and new developed special software. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary objectives of this study include: investigating the value of different imaging modalities in evaluating periprosthetic regurgitation after TAVI and studying the difference in clinical endpoints according to VARC-2 definitions and quality of life after TAVI between two available aortic valve prostheses. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed