Prosthetic Valve Malfunction clinical trials

Evaluation of the Inflammatory Response in Post-operated Aortic Valve Replacement Patients.

Background Calcification of the aortic valve affects more than 26% of adult patients over 65 years of age and is the main indication for valve replacement in the United States of America. Previous evidence shows that aortic valve calcification is an active biological process associated with inflammation. The only actual treatment for severe aortic stenosis is surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). The materials with which the different types of prostheses are manufactured could induce inflammation per se. Biological prostheses, an incomplete cell removal process and therefore, the presence of residual proteins of animal origin, could induce the immune system's response. In the manufacturing bioprosthesis at the "Ignacio Chávez" National Institute of Cardiology (INC), an evaluation was carried out in the early, and late post-surgical period, it was shown that the inflammatory response after six months is similar to that produced by mechanical prosthesis. This study's main objective is to evaluate the inflammatory response in patients with post-operated AVR due to biological or mechanical prosthetic valve through different plasma biomarkers in long-term follow-up. Research question What is the inflammatory response and calcification in patients who undergo aortic valve replacement for a manufactured prosthesis at the "Ignacio Chávez" National Institute of Cardiology in the long-term follow-up? Hypothesis Manufactured bioprostheses at the "Ignacio Chávez" National Institute of Cardiology show a similar or lower inflammatory response to imported bioprostheses or mechanical prostheses associated with less valve dysfunction and more outstanding durability.