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Utility of Exercise-induced N-terminal (NT) Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Predicting Prognosis in Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis

Not Applicable
Terminated
Conditions
Aortic Stenosis
Interventions
Other: NT-pro-BNP levels
Registration Number
NCT00567437
Lead Sponsor
Duke University
Brief Summary

One hundred patients with moderate to severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) will be asked to exercise on a treadmill. NT-pro-BNP levels will be drawn before and after exercise. Changes in NT-pro-BNP levels will be correlated to outcomes at one year. In the pilot phase an additional 10 control subjects without AS will be enrolled to document the control response of NT-pro-BNP elevations with exercise.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
110
Inclusion Criteria
  1. valvular AS (Doppler velocity ≥ 3.0 m/s)
  2. no baseline symptoms referable to valvular heart disease
  3. able to perform ETT
Exclusion Criteria
  1. more than mild aortic regurgitation, mitral regurgitation/ stenosis, or tricuspid regurgitation/stenosis
  2. previous AVR
  3. known coronary artery disease
  4. creatinine clearance 50 mL/min
  5. LVEF < 50%
  6. planned valve surgery prior to enrollment
  7. significant pulmonary disease
  8. unable to give informed consent
  9. pregnancy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ANT-pro-BNP levels10 patients with no aortic stenosis
BNT-pro-BNP levels100 patients with asymptomatic AS
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
development of symptomatic aortic stenosis (new/progressive angina or dyspnea, pre-syncope/syncope, hospitalization for cardiac chest pain or heart failure, drop in LV ejection fraction, cardiovascular or sudden death, valve replacement surgery)one year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Duke University Medical Center

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

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