Examination of Valve Insufficiency Before and After MitraClip or TAVI Procedure by 3D Echocardiography Compared to MRI (3D_TTE_TAVI)

RWTH Aachen University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Development of Standardized Assessment TAVI and MitraClip Procedures by Echocardiography

Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Aortic Stenosis

Treatments

Device: Echography GE Healthcare Vivid E9

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01966146

12-067

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim of the study is the definition of criteria for a standardized assessment of heart function by 3D echocardiographic procedures. Standardized criteria will be defined to assess aortic valve insufficiency after TAVI and success of mitral valve replacement respectively.

Full description

Echocardiography: GE Healthcare Vivid E9

Enrollment

200 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

patients with severe symptoms of an aortic stenosis who underwent catheter based implantation of an aortic valve
patients who are planned to undergo a reconstruction of the mitral valve with the MitraClip System
Patients who are aged above 18 years and legally competent
signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

patients with previous myocard infarction, previous heart surgeries, malignity or valvular abnormities > stage 1
patients with atrial fibrillation
pregnant and breast-feeding women
patients with disturbed central nerve system
patients with pacemaker, implants, ferrous clamps,insulin pump
patients with tattoo
patients with claustrophobia
patiens with asthma