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Filter by:This registry aims to evaluate the long-term prognosis and valve durability of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a real-world setting. Baseline characteristics, procedural data, and clinical outcomes will be collected in a prospective and observational manner.
The goal of this interventional is to assess advantages of the ultrasound examination of the lungs in the early postoperative period in cardiac surgical patients after heart surgeries requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Evaluation of pulmonary complications and outcomes during mid-term follow-up, as well as comparison of ultrasound examination and traditional roentgenologic methods (X-ray examination and CT of the chest) will be performed. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Is ultrasound examination of the lungs a more specific and sensitive method in identification of early postoperative pulmonary complications after on-pump cardiac surgical procedures, in comparison with traditional X-ray methods. - Does early identification of interstitial pulmonary edema (based on number of visualised B-lines in the early postoperative period), influences mid-term outcomes in this cohort of patients Participants will undergo ultrasound examination of the lungs on postoperative day 1, 3, 5 and 7 after heart surgery. Based on ultrasound findings and degree of interstitial pulmonary edema, medical (diuretics, anti-inflammatory, e.t.c) therapy will be modified. Researchers will compare this group of patients with control group, in which ultrasound examination will be performed in the same time frames, but no changes in medical management based on ultrasound findings will be made to see if timely administered medical therapy, based on ultrasound findings, can significantly improve symptoms, hospital lengths of stay and outcomes of this patients.
The aim of this prospective registry is to evaluate the clinical impact of the new Navitor prosthesis (Abbott, Minneapolis, MN, USA) in BAV and evaluate both the main sizing methods (the classical annular or the supra-annular with ICD measurement at 4 mm above the virtual basal ring).
The goal of this prospective clinical study is improve the diagnosis of Low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis (LF/LG AS), in patients with co-existing wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRwt). The main question it aims to answer is whether the classic dobutamine-stress echocardiography can be used to determine AS severity in patients with ATTRwt and LF/LG AS This question will be tried to answer by comparing dobutamine stress echocardiography, with the invasively measured aortic valve area (which is considered as the gold standard). In addition we aim to assess the degree of myocardial fibrosis and amyloid infiltration, assessed by light microscopy and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMRI) and evaluation of myocyte mitochondrial function by high resolution respirometry and their relation to AS severity and hemodynamic response to dobutamine.
The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TAVI using the Hydra transcatheter aortic valve (THV) series, in patients with severe aortic stenosis up to 1-year after the procedure. Additionally, the study will assess the role of geometry in the development of new conduction abnormalities based on the analysis of post-operative CT scan at 1-month in patients who had undergone transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a self-expanding Hydra THV series.
The project aims to shed light on the role of Sirtuins, enzymes belonging to the third class of histone deacetylases (class III) involved in epigenetic modifications (deacetylation), focusing mainly on Sirtuin 6 (SIRT6), as a regulator of atherosclerosis and severe aortic valve stenosis through molecular-based and epigenetic studies in human VSMC cells.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a well known safe treatment for severe aortic stenosis. To perform TAVI safely, there is a need for two vascular entry (access) sites: the primary and secondary access sites. While the femoral approach remains the most common site for primary access, secondary access (which is needed for guidance during the procedure) has drawn little attention in trials of TAVI. The two secondary access sites most commonly used are the radial (through an artery in the wrist) and femoral (through an artery in the groin) access sites. Observational studies comparing the two have shown a lower risk of complications with radial access compared to femoral access, but there are no randomized controlled data to confirm these findings. Accordingly, investigators aim to undertake a multicenter, randomized controlled trial among patients who are undergoing transfemoral TAVI, to assess if radial access is superior to femoral access as a secondary access site.
Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disease among older individuals. In symptomatic AS, mortality is high, and the only treatment that improves prognosis and survival is transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). TAVI is a growing treatment in Sweden, allowing previously inoperable older patients with AS, who are often frail and have comorbidities, to receive intervention. This results in the need for postoperative cardiac rehabilitation for patients treated with TAVI. Previous systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining the effect of physiotherapist-led exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (PT-X) after TAVI have shown that participation in PT-X can improve physical fitness (the highest measured oxygen uptake (VO2peak)), walking distance, walking speed, and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). However, the included studies are limited, and there is selection bias, resulting in low evidence. Therefore, access to PT-X is currently almost non-existent in Sweden. As more patients undergo TAVI, it is crucial to investigate whether PT-X after TAVI can further improve physical fitness, HR-QoL, and reduce hospital admissions in older individuals with AS. Objective: Primary, to investigate whether participation in PT-X after TAVI can impact physical fitness, physical activity level, and health-related quality of life. Secondary, to study the prevalence of frailty and the number of hospital admissions during the first postoperative year after TAVI. Expected outcome: If patients with AS who have undergone TAVI can improve physical fitness, it could potentially strengthen the evidence and optimize the patient's physical capabilities. Increased access to PT-X and awareness of frailty in these patients could reduce the risk of falls and possibly the number of hospital readmissions. This would decrease healthcare consumption and improve the patient's quality of life.
Background: Some people have a condition in which the wall (septum) that separates the two main pumping chambers of the heart is too thick. This thick septum causes a condition called "left ventricular outflow tract obstruction" (LVOTO), which reduces blood flow out of the heart. LVOTO can cause serious heart disease; symptoms may include shortness of breath, chest pain, heart failure, or death. Researchers want to find better ways to treat LVOTO. Objective: To test a new procedure where excess tissue is sliced away from the septum in people with LVOTO. This procedure is called "septal scoring along midline endocardium" (SESAME). Eligibility: Adults aged 21 years with LVOTO. Design: Participants will have baseline tests. They will have imaging scans and tests of their heart structure and function. They will take a walking test and answer questions about how their heart condition affects their life. Participants will stay in the hospital 2 to 6 days for the SESAME procedure. They will be completely or partially asleep for the procedure. A tube will be inserted into the mouth and down the throat to take pictures of the heart. Pictures may also be taken with a tube inserted inside the heart. Next, tubes will be inserted into the groin and guided through the blood vessels up to the heart. Guidewires will be inserted into the heart. Doctors will watch the path the wires take with x-rays and ultrasound. When the wire is in the correct place, it will be electrified to slice excess tissue away from the septum. Participants will have 3 follow-up visits within 1 year.
There is a lack of data on patients self-reported outcomes (PROMs) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL)and symptoms on anxiety and depression 10 years after Surgical After Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR), and patient reported experiences with the health services (PREMS). In this 10-years follow-up study on patients alive from the study named "The Impact of 24/ 7-phone Support on Readmission After Aortic Valve Replacement, a Randomized Clinical Trial (AVRre)" NCT02522663 we will repeat the survey on symtoms on anxiety and depresion using Hospital Anxiety and depression Scale (HADS), health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) and questions about experiences with the health services.