View clinical trials related to Aortic Valve Disease.
Filter by:There are different aortic valve prosthesis used for treatment of aortic valve disease through catheter-based procedures. The current study aims to compare two different aortic valve prosthesis regarding their outcomes at 30-day and 2-year follow-up.
The purpose of this study is to compare aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid+ clopidogrel with aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid alone as antithrombotic treatment following TAVI for the prevention of major ischemic events (MI, ischemic stroke) or death without increasing the risk of major bleeding events.
Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) surgery for aortic valve disease continues to increase in numbers. With better surgical techniques and equipment, also older patients can be operated on, resulting in an growth of the older population. AVR is characterized by high rates of hospital readmissions, resulting in suboptimal care planning and higher health care costs. Hence, it is important to develop strategies to reduce hospital readmissions following AVR. The purpose if this study is to develop and test the efficacy of a 24/7-phone support in the reduction of readmissions after AVR treatment. Secondary outcomes are a reduced level of anxiety, less depressive symptoms and a better health related quality of life.
The aim of the investigator is to implement 4D FLOW MRI technique into a clinical setting and evaluate the blood flow pattern and wall sheer stress in patients with aortic and/or aortic valve diseases.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and device success of the Edwards CENTERA Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System in symptomatic adult patients with severe aortic stenosis.
The purpose of this active post-market surveillance study is to confirm the safety and effectiveness of the EDWARDS INTUITY Valve System in the study population. The objective is to evaluate cardiac performance characteristics and adverse events rates associated with the EDWARDS INTUITY Valve in patients undergoing AVR. The AVR surgical approach is either full or partial sternotomy or a right anterior thoracotomy.
Disease of the aortic heart valve is both common and progressively disabling, with no effective medical treatment. In November 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) approved a new, less invasive transcatheter alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). This new technology has changed the treatment of patients with aortic valve disease. In doing so, it has created a pressing clinical need for shared decision making tools that will help patients understand the risks and benefits of each treatment alternative in the setting of their individual characteristics. The overarching goal of this study is to develop a new way to approach the treatment of medical illness, by focusing on the expected treatment outcomes for individual patients using information collected from large groups of patients. The corner-stone of this model is a public website that is designed to engage patients and clinicians in a personalized discussion of treatment alternatives. To achieve this goal for patients with aortic valve disease, we will use existing clinical data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) national procedural registries that has been linked to Medicare claims for patient follow-up to 1) evaluate important health outcomes with surgical versus transcatheter AVR among patients who would be eligible for surgical AVR, and 2) create and evaluate personalized decision assistance tools for all patients considering AVR. This work will be accomplished in direct partnership with both patients and caregivers as well as a diverse group of stakeholders who will help ensure its usefulness and dissemination.
At present, a variety of antithrombotic regimens are prescribed in the early postprocedure period after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) using aspirin and a thienopyridine in the initial period after TAVI is the recommended strategy; however, mono antiplatelet therapy using aspirin is suggested not to be inferior. In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or another indication for oral anticoagulation (OAC), no recommendations on best treatment regimen currently exist although triple therapy (OAC + DAPT) is best avoided due to increased bleeding risk. We hypothesise that the omission of clopidogrel in the first 3 months after TAVI is safer and not less beneficial than the addition of clopidogrel to aspirin (cohort A) or OAC (cohort B).
The objective of this investigation is to compare the cardioprotective effects and safety of two cardioplegic solutions, HTK Cardioplegic Solution (Custodiol) and Custodiol-N in patients undergoing aortic valve surgery. The study design is a prospective, double blind, multicenter, randomized, Phase III comparison study intended to demonstrate superiority in surgical outcome between Custodiol and Custodiol-N as determined by CK-MB peak value 4-24 hours after opening of the aortic cross-clamp (primary endpoint), catecholamine requirement (cumulative dose) and cardiac Troponin T, occurrence of comorbid events postoperatively (e.g., myocardial infarction).
The purpose of this work is to evaluate the feasibility of a new Cardiac Vascular Reconstruction (CAVAREC, Siemens Medical Systems, Germany) image reconstruction algorithm for use during transcatheter aortic valve implant (TAVI) procedures or interventional procedures to treat congenital or structural heart disease. CAVAREC utilizes the same x-ray projection images as currently acquired for clinical DynaCT. X-ray image acquisition to allow CAVAREC will occur during the interventional procedure after the TAVI device, other valve, or stent is implanted. If the participants already have a surgically-implanted TAVI device, stent or other device, and are having a cardiac catheterization, then an extra set of images will be acquired after your clinical care is complete, but before you leave the procedure room. The CAVAREC image processing algorithm will be implemented on an off-line workstation after the interventional procedure is complete. After the TAVI procedure, CAVAREC images will be quantitatively and qualitatively compared to Siemens DynaCT and cardiac CT images from Radiology. The results of this study will be used to direct further development of CAVAREC toward the end goal of providing improved imaging capabilities to guide TAVI, congenital heart, or structural heart treatment procedures.