View clinical trials related to Aortic Valve Stenosis.
Filter by:This study is being performed in patients who have undergone transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for aortic stenosis. The goal is to obtain pilot and feasibility data on a novel post-procedure rehabilitation strategy, including a daily activity goal using a fitness tracking device (Fitbit Alta HR) and in-home resistance training exercises targeting muscles related to activities of daily living. We will evaluate the effect of these interventions on physical performance and several quality of life domains.
This study is aimed to investigate the global transcriptome in order to determine the expression profile of messenger RNAs (mRNAs), as well as long noncoding- (lncRNAs) and micro noncoding-RNAs (miRNAs) in heart failure (HF) and in aortic stenosis (AS). The aim is to clarify their role in cardiac disease pathogenesis, as well as their potential as biomarkers. To this purpose, both tissue and blood specimens will be collected and patients will be compared to individuals not affected by cardiovascular diseases.
Prospective cohort study to test the hypothesis that patients identified with severe aortic stenosis are under-diagnosed and under-treated. Such patients shall be identified by auscultation or target echocardiography during flu vaccination. The hypothesis is that this will increase detection of aortic stenosis in the community.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is well established, and can improve clinical outcomes of patients with severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) who are inoperable or have high surgical risk. Although the rates of periprocedural bleeding events are lower in TAVI compared to those in surgical aortic valve replacement, those in TAVI still remains high. In addition, current guideline recommended the dual antiplatelet (DAPT), clopidogrel plus aspirin, for a 3- to 6-month period after TAVI, however no evidences supports this approach. The antithrombotic regimen in patients undergoing TAVI is needed to be established. To establish the antithrombotic regimen in patients undergoing TAVI, 1. the investigators assess the changes in platelet thrombus formation and white thrombus formation in patients undergoing TAVI measured by Total Thrombus Formation Analysis System (T-TAS). 2. the investigators analyze plasma microRNAs, and shear stress by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to clarify the mechanistic factors regarding those changes.
Aortic stenosis is one of the most common cardiology diseases. Trans aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been developed since 2002, first to treat rejected patients from conventional surgery, then to treat high surgical risk patients and nowadays probably intermediate surgical risk patient. TAVI related complications are still recurrent and the investigators are searching a way to decrease them. One of them could be image fusion, since it may decrease radiation exposure and contrast agent use. It may also improve valve placement position leading to decreased complications. 40 prospective and consecutive patients will be included. Participants will be divided into two groups: the 20 first included will be control group, the 20 following patients will be the fusion group. For control group TAVI procedure will be the usual one, for fusion group the procedure will be the usual one with addition of computed tomography 3D images fusion with fluoroscopy 2D images. Main evaluation criteria will be radiation exposure, measured by dose area product (DAP). Secondary evaluation criterion will be procedural as contrast agent volume used, procedure duration, subjective usefulness of image fusion or procedure failure evaluated immediately after procedure. The investigators will also evaluated procedure induced complications as de novo pacemaker implantation, de novo left bundle branch, vascular complication, major bleeding, acute kidney failure, significant aortic regurgitation. These complications occurrence will be evaluated after 1 month follow up, during the usual following consultation.
Aortic stenosis is a common heart valve disease and due to the growing elderly population the prevalence is increasing. The disease is progressive with increasing calcification of the valve cusps. A few attempts with medical preventive treatment have failed, thus presently the only effective treatment of aortic stenosis is surgery. This study will examine the effect of menaquinone-7 (MK-7) supplementation on progression of aortic valve calcification (AVC). The investigators hypothesize that MK-7 supplementation will slow down the calcification process.
To assess the safety and effectiveness of the SAPIEN XT transcatheter heart valve in patients with a failing surgical aortic bioprosthetic valve.
The purpose of this trial is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve and delivery systems which are intended for use in patients with symptomatic, calcific, severe aortic stenosis, and are in high risk.
The purpose of this trial is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 transcatheter heart valve and delivery systems which are intended for use in patients with symptomatic, calcific, and severe aortic stenosis, and those with intermediate risk.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is increasingly used to treat patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at increased risk for surgical aortic valve replacement and is projected to be the preferred treatment modality. As patient selection and operator experience have improved, it is hypothesised that device-host interactions will play a more dominant role in outcome. This, in combination with the increasing number of valve types and sizes, confronts the physician with the dilemma to choose the valve that best fits the individual patient. This necessitates the availability of pre-procedural computer simulation that is based upon the integration of the patient-specific anatomy, the physical and (bio)mechanical properties of the valve and recipient anatomy derived from in-vitro experiments. Patient-specific computer simulation may improve outcome of TAVI by proposing the valve size that best fits the individual patient. The aim of this study is to assess the added value of patient-specific computer simulation in valve size selection.