Clinical Research Directory

Use of DurAVR™ THV System in Subjects With Severe Aortic Stenosis: Early Feasibility Study

To evaluate the safety and feasibility of DurAVR™ THV System in the treatment of subjects with symptomatic severe native aortic stenosis.

Evaluation of the Non-invasive Electrocardiographic Monitoring Strategy Associated With Early Discharge in Patients With Conduction Disorder Through TAVI Implantation

Study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a non-invasive electrocardiographic monitoring strategy associated with early discharge in patients with conduction disorder after transfemoral TAVI implantation, and its potential benefits compared to standard care.

A Clinical Study Using FAPI-PET Imaging to Assess the Postoperative Effects of TAVI in Patients With Aortic Stenosis

This study will include patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis (AS) who meet the inclusion criteria and voluntarily participate (planned to undergo TAVI), as well as patients with aortic stenosis who have not undergone valve replacement (control group). All enrolled patients will undergo a \^18F-FAPI-1801 PET/CT scan at baseline (before or at the time of TAVI) and 6 months postoperatively to quantitatively evaluate myocardial fibroblast activation and structural remodeling indicators, and to follow up on changes in clinical cardiac function. Patients with aortic stenosis receiving only medical therapy will be set as the control group for comparative analysis, to assess the impact of relieving aortic stenosis on the reduction of myocardial fibrosis activity, myocardial remodeling, and reversal of cardiac function.

The Use of ACURATE Neo 2 Valve in Patients With Symptomatic Aortic Valve Stenosis

The objective of this study is to evaluate the ACURATE Neo2 in the Middle East population with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis.

VRAP-Heart - Virtual Reality Assisted Patient Empowerment for Interventions in Structural Heart Disease

This prospective, randomized-controlled multicenter study investigates whether virtual reality-assisted patient education in patients undergoing transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) can improve patient understanding and simulative orientation, thereby reducing postinterventional complications, resulting in significantly shorter length of stay.

A Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis

The research name of this project is: A prospective, multicenter and observational study on the safety and effectiveness of emergency transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis. It is a prospective, multi-center clinical study, and 35 cases are planned to be enrolled and followed up for 12 months (before discharge, 30 days, 6 months and 12 months). The research instruments used are VitaFlow Liberty® transcatheter aortic valve and recoverable delivery system. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of emergency TAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis. The main end point is the cumulative all-cause mortality 12 months after operation, and the secondary end points mainly include adverse cerebrovascular events (MACCE), acute renal injury, implantation rate of permanent pacemaker and valve function.

MYLEAD Spanish Prospective Registry

Investigator-initiated, prospective, multicentre registry, whose objectives are: 1/ to evaluate the incidence of conduction defects and the need of pacemaker implantation post-procedure, at discharge, at 30 days and at 1 year post Myval transcatheter heart valve deployment, and 2/ To evaluate the factors determining in-hospital and late (at 30 days and 1 year) conduction defects post Myval transcatheter heart valve. Patients with Severe Aortic stenosis undergoing TAVR using Myval Transcatheter Heart Valve that meet all inclusion criteria and any exclusion criteria will be able to participate in this study if they sign the informed consent. Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram and computed tomography will be performed to patients at different time points (Baseline, post-procedure, discharge, 30 days and 1 year post procedure) and their parameters will be added into a dedicated REDCAP database.

In-vitro Benchmarking of Currently Available Heart Valve Prostheses for Surgical and Percutaneous Treatment of Aortic Stenosis With Small Annulus, Followed by In-vivo Validation

The general objective of this study is to compare in vitro and in vivo the hemodynamic performance of different types of aortic valve prostheses and possible surgical implantation techniques. The study involves the collection of data deriving from tests and procedures foreseen by normal clinical practice, including a transthoracic color Doppler echocardiogram, to which is added a 4DFlow cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) without contrast medium, to be performed between 1 and 3 months after the operation. The study will last 24 months and the patients involvement will end approximately 1-3 months after the intervention. There are no direct benefits expected from participation in the study. However, the instrumental data obtained by echocardiogram and Magnetic Resonance Imaging will be useful for monitoring the medium-term surgical outcome of patients after surgery.

Future Optimal Research and Care Evaluation - Aortic Stenosis

In the past decade the treatment of aortic valve stenosis has rapidly changed. At first, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was a last resort option for inoperable patients. Nowadays, it more and more becomes an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) - also in younger and lower risk patients. This poses important questions to clinical practise regarding the optimal life-time management of each individual patient. Which involves (durability of) treatment modality (surgical vs. transcatheter vs. conservative treatment) as well as the duration and type of the required antithrombotic treatment. Objective: to evaluate the effect of treatment modality (surgical vs. transcatheter vs. conservative treatment) and its complications on quality of life and survival in AoS patients.

DurAVR™ THV EU-EFS

A prospective, non-randomized, single-arm, multi-center study designed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of DurAVR™ THV System in the treatment of subjects with symptomatic severe native aortic stenosis or failed surgical aortic bioprosthetic valves.

Personalized, CT-guided Antithrombotic Therapy Versus Lifelong Single Antiplatelet Therapy to Reduce Thromboembolic and Bleeding Events in Non-atrial Fibrillation Patients After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

The POPular ATLANTIS trial aims to investigate CT-guided antithrombotic therapy compared to lifelong single antiplatelet therapy after a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure. Only patients without an indication for anticoagulants will be included in this trial. Currently, lifelong single antiplatelet therapy (mostly aspirin) is considered the standard of care for these patients. However, this approach poses a bleeding risk with only a minimal reduction in thromboembolic events. After 3 months, a CT scan will be conducted to assess the presence of thrombosis on the newly implanted TAVI valve. Based on the results of a 4D CT scan, the decision will be made whether the patient should receive no anticoagulant or antithrombotic therapy with apixaban. CT-guided antithrombotic therapy holds the potential for a greater reduction in thromboembolic events without increasing the bleeding risk.

Multi Center Registry of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Northeast China

The purpose of this study was to observe the safety and effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic valve stenosis in a real-world clinical practice environment.