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Assessment of Arrhythmias in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using a Small Insertable Cardiac Monitoring Device

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a valuable minimal-invasive treatment option in patients with symptomatic severe aortic valve (AV) stenosis at prohibitive or increased risk for conventional open-heart surgery. Recent randomized clinical trials reported a large treatment effect of TAVI over medical treatment among inoperable patients and similar or superior outcomes compared with surgical aortic valve replacement in high to intermediate risk patients. However, atrio-ventricular conduction disturbances and arrhythmias (in particular atrial fibrillation) before, during or after TAVI remain a matter of concern as they have important consequences. The objective of this study is to investigate the incidence, nature and prognostic significance of AV-conduction disturbances and arrhythmias among patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI before, during and after the procedure using a small implantable cardiac monitoring system (ICM; Medtronic REVEAL LinQTM). One hundred patients will be enrolled in this study. Prior to TAVI (at least 4 weeks), at the time of preprocedural hemodynamic and anatomical assessment, the ICM will be inserted under the skin of the chest under local anesthesia. The device will be interrogated just prior to readmission for TAVI and thereafter at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up. The incidence of symptomatic as well as silent brady- and tachyarrhythmias will be recorded, and its impact on medical and device treatment as well as clinical outcomes analyzed. The present study will provide information about the actual incidence and impact of symptomatic and silent arrhythmias and AV-conduction disturbances among patients with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI. Specifically, the study estimate the burden of arrhythmias before TAVI and to accurately determine the incidence of new onset atrial fibrillation and complete AV-block within 12 months after the procedure. Identifying patients at risk for AV- conduction abnormalities, atrial fibrillation (AF), and non-sustained or sustained ventricular arrhythmias may guide future preventive measures, medical treatment and improve patients outcomes after TAVI.

Start: March 2016

Blood Pressure Reduction in Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic VALVE Stenosis

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of strict blood pressure control versus conventional care in patients with asymptomatic moderate to severe aortic valve stenosis. The study is a randomized (1:1), open label, controlled intervention trial. Hypothesis: Strict BP control for 12 months reduces the progression of LV remodelling compared to conventional treatment. Strict BP control for 2 years reduces the increase in aortic valve calcification and LV remodelling compared to conventional treatment. Strict BP reduction for up to 10 years reduces the need for aortic valve replacement and cardiovascular events compared to conventional care.

Start: March 2019

Multi Modal Cardiac Imaging Prior Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an emerging alternative therapy for aortic stenosis for patients ineligible for open heart surgery or at high risk for perioperative complications. Pre-procedural imaging of the aortic root is essential for selection of the correct valve prosthesis and to minimize complications as prosthesis mismatch, possibly subsequent embolization, coronary obstruction, annulus rupture or severe aortic regurgitation. The aim of the study is to compare the different imaging modalities for aortic root measurements. Aortic root imaging will be performed prior to TAVI-procedure. The contrast injection will be performed either into the aorta or into the left ventricle. The datasets will be assessed by blinded-independent observers in a multi-planar reconstruction view. The study will be performed retrospectively (2009-2012) and prospectively starting 2013.

Start: January 2013

ExCEED: CENTERA THV System in Intermediate Risk Patients Who Have Symptomatic, Severe, Calcific, Aortic Stenosis

To establish the safety and effectiveness of the Edwards CENTERA Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) System in patients with symptomatic, severe, calcific aortic stenosis who are at intermediate operative risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR)

Start: September 2018

CENTERA PMCF: Post-Market Follow-up of the CENTERA Transcatheter Heart Valve System

A post market clinical trial to monitor and review the performance and outcomes of the Edwards CENTERA Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in patients with severe, symptomatic aortic valve stenosis who are indicated for aortic valve replacement.

Start: January 2019

Validation of a Novel, Non-Dimensional Approach for Estimation of Pressure Gradients in Aortic Stenosis

A novel, image-based model for estimation of the pressure gradient across stenosed aortic valves is compared against invasively measured pressure gradients from clinical routine.

Start: October 2019

Polish Registry of Common Carotid Artery Access for TAVI

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is valuable treatment option for patients, who are at the high risk of surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Majority of procedures are performed through femoral arteries, however in some this access cannot be applied. Common carotid artery is one of the alternative routes of delivering the device in those patients. Established registry aims at collecting the data prospectively to assess outcomes of TAVI through common carotid artery.

Start: January 2018

Polish Transcatheter Aortic Valve-in-Valve Implantation (ViV-TAVI) Registry

In the past years a substantial shift away from mechanical heart valves occurred and bioprosthetic heart valves claimed majority of market shares irrespective of patients' age.This indicates that population with failed surgical bioprostheses requiring ViV-TAVI will grow significantly and therefore, meticulous prospective data collection is necessary for future analyses in order to better understand potential limitations of this procedure.

Start: January 2018

The Prospective Segeberg TAVI Registry

A single center registry including all patients treated with TAVI at the Heart Center, Bad Segeberg, Germany

Start: September 2007

The Effectiveness and Safety of Levosimendan in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Heart Failure Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

A study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of levosimendan compared with placebo in subjects with severe aortic stenosis and heart failure undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Start: September 2020

Clinical Monitoring Strategy Versus Electrophysiology-guided Algorithmic Approach With a New LBBB After TAVI

The primary hypothesis of the proposed study is that an electrophysiology-based algorithmic approach is superior to standard clinical follow-up with 30-day monitoring in reducing the combined endpoint of syncope, hospitalization, and death in patients in patients with new of left bundle branch block following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).

Start: October 2017

Randomized Trial of TAVI vs. SAVR in Patients With Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis at Intermediate Risk of Mortality

Randomized controlled, multi-center trial randomizing patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis at low to intermediate operative risk of mortality in a 1:1 fashion to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) to test, whether TAVI is non-inferior to SAVR, as measured by all-cause mortality or stroke after 1 and 5 years.

Start: May 2017

Danish National Randomized Study on Early Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of early surgery in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic valve stenosis with signs of subclinical LV dysfunction despite preserved LVEF, with a watchfull waiting approach.

Start: January 2020

Von Willebrand Factor Point-of-care Testing to Improve Minimally Invasive TAVI Outcomes

Paravalvular regurgitation (PVR) is an important complication of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) that is associated with a 2.5-fold increase risk of mortality. Transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) is considered as the gold standard to assess the severity of PVR and guide the physician to perform corrective procedures during TAVI, but it requires general anesthesia (GA). With such approach (TEE+GA), the PARTNERII trial has demonstrated that very low rate of PVR (3,5%) can be achieved with current devices. Registries have demonstrated a strong trend for using a mini-invasive approach in which the procedure is performed under conscious sedation (CS) without TEE. However, several studies raised concerns on the safety of this mini-invasive approach concerning the PVR rate. Thus, the accurate and real-time assessment of the presence and severity of PVR is an unmet clinical need to optimize TAVI without TEE guidance. A recent study reported that a blood biomarker reflecting the Von Willebrand factor (VWF) activity, i.e. the closure time with adenosine diphosphate (CT-ADP), is a valuable non-invasive, highly reproducible, and easy to perform alternative to TEE for PVR evaluation. The hypothesis is that the measurement of CT-ADP during TAVI performed without TEE guidance can improve both the detection of significant PVR and thus the procedural and clinical outcomes (primary objective).

Start: December 2019

Epidemiology and Long-term Outcome of Patients With VHD

Valvular heart diseases are significant problem in Polish population. Coexistence of coronary artery disease in patients with VHD increases the risk of death and affects further therapeutic strategy. The aim of the study is analysis the epidemiology and the long-term prognosis among patients with VHD.

Start: January 2006

Prospective Arm of Conduct - Edwards SAPIEN3 PPI Registry

There are procedure related risk factors for permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) that can be identified and assessed in a prospective cohort of 300 patients at high risk for PPI Prospective, multicenter, European registry in patients at high risk for PPI undergoing TAVI with the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve. Additional assessment of calcification using a CT data core lab. Statistical analysis of the dataset obtained with respect to the objectives of the registry.

Start: December 2018

Metabolic Determinants of the Progression of Aortic Stenosis

Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) has become the most common cardiac disease after coronary artery disease and hypertension. Unfortunately no medical therapies have been proven to decrease either the progression of valve stenosis or the resulting adverse effects on myocardial remodeling and function. In light of the studies performed in PROGRESSA, it becomes obvious that: i) AS is a complex and actively regulated process that involves the interaction of several pathways including lipid infiltration and retention, chronic inflammation, osteogenic activation, and active mineralization within the valvular tissues; ii) AS is not a disease strictly limited to the aortic valve but rather a systemic disease that often involves calcification and stiffening of the aorta and impairment of LV function as a consequence of pressure overload. Our findings suggest that the dysmetabolic milieu linked to visceral obesity may accelerate the deterioration of the structure and function not only of the aortic valve but also of the aorta and of the left ventricle. These findings open new avenues of research and provide strong impetus for the elaboration of prospective studies focusing on the "valvulo-metabolic risk" in AS. The general hypotheses are: The metabolic abnormalities linked to visceral obesity accelerate (1) the progression of valvular calcification and stenosis, aortic calcification and stiffness; (2) the progression of myocardial fibrosis and dysfunction. The general objectives of the study are to elucidate the mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of AS and to identify the metabolic factors that determine the progression of: i) aortic valve calcification and stenosis; ii) myocardial fibrosis and dysfunction; and iii) clinical outcomes. This study will contribute to identifying the key metabolic determinants of AS progression and will pave the way for the future development of non surgical therapies for this disease. The results of this study would provide strong support to the realization of randomized trial to test the efficacy of lifestyle modification program or new pharmacological treatment aiming at the reduction of visceral fat and associated metabolic abnormalities in the AS population. Furthermore, this study will contribute to the identification of novel blood and imaging biomarkers of faster disease progression, which will help to optimize risk stratification and timing of AVR in the AS population.

Start: April 2005

Multicenter Prospective Study of Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis (TOPAS Study)

Low-flow, low-gradient (LF-LG) aortic stenosis (AS) may occur with depressed (i.e. Classical LF; CLF) or preserved (i.e. Paradoxical LF; PLF) LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and both situations are amongst the most challenging encountered in patients with valvular heart disease. Although, CLF-LG AS is recognized has an important clinical entity, current ACC/AHA-ESC guidelines however do not provide precise recommendations for clinical management of these patients . PLF-LG AS is a new entity recently described by our group, which is characterized by more pronounced LV concentric remodeling with smaller LV cavity size and a restrictive physiology leading to impaired LV filling, altered myocardial function, and a low-flow state. Up to recently, this entity was often misdiagnosed, leading to underestimation of AS severity and inappropriate delays for aortic valve replacement surgery (SAVR). The two main challenges in patients with CLF- or PLF- LG AS are to distinguish between a true-severe (TS) versus a pseudo-severe (PS) stenosis and to accurately quantify the extent of myocardial impairment. Unfortunately, the traditional resting and stress echocardiographic parameters currently used to assess the severity of valvular and myocardial dysfunction in patients with LF-LG AS are far from being optimal, and as a consequence, quantification of disease severity and therapeutic management may not be appropriate in a substantial proportion of these patients. THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES of the TOPAS study are to develop and validate new parameters and biomarkers to improve the assessment of stenosis severity and myocardial impairment, the risk-stratification, and the clinical decision making in patients with LF-LG AS and to assess the impact of the different therapeutic strategies on patient outcomes.

Start: June 2002

Racial and Economic Disparities and Unmet Needs in Patients With Severe Aortic Valvular Disease

Common barriers to receiving appropriate guideline-driven care for patients with severe aortic stenosis include referral biases by primary care providers (lack of provider education), patient comorbidities (degree of fragility), as well as psychosocial issues and cultural barriers. Additionally, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES) and education level are shown to be persistent barriers to accessing healthcare services and healthcare systems, creating a significant practice gap between various patient populations. The most recent transcatheter valve therapies (TVT) registry data show that >94% of TAVR recipients are Caucasian, followed by less than 4% of African-Americans and Hispanics, respectively. There is a critical need to understand the barriers to treatment and care among severe aortic valve disease patients of disparate groups. This study is a multi-center, retrospective and prospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis. Additionally, we will be surveying referring primary care providers, cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons to assess their current referral practices for patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Start: June 2018

Randomized Comparison of Catheter-based Strategies for Interventional Access Site Closure During Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of 2 different vascular closure device (VCD) strategies during transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The study hypothesizes that the choice of one over the other VCD in patients undergoing transfemoral TAVI may demonstrate relevant differences in the rate of peri-procedural complications and effectiveness of vascular closure.

Start: June 2020