aortic valve stenosis cerebral pefusion
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Presence of severe aortic valve stenosis (aortic valve area 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Presence of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contra-indication. • Orthopnea or inability to lay flat for 30 minutes • Bodyweight >130 kg • Neurological disease • Insufficient mastery of the Dutch language • Alcohol use >3 units per day or inability to withdraw 24 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardiac output (L/min), cerebral blood flow (mL/100g/min, change in %, relative to baseline) and cognitive functioning (extensive testing). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Regional differences in changes in CBF after TAVI (Δ ml/min/m3); Identify patient and procedural characteristics associated with increased cardiac output, CBF, white matter hyperintensity volume and cognitive functioning ; incidence and volume of new white matter hyperintensities after TAVI (number and volume mm3, relative increase %); aortic valve calcification volume (mm3), measured with computed tomography | — |
Countries
Netherlands