Quality of life in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis; up to 10-years of follow-up
Completed
- Conditions
- aortic valve stenosis1004697310007593
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients, mentally competent and 18 years of age or older
- Inclusion in the AVARIJN study;* Echocardiographic criteria:
- Aortic valve area <=1 cm2
- Maximal trans aortic jet velocity >=4 m/s
- Aortic valve / left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral ratio >=4;* Signed informed consent by patient and investigator
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who are not able to give informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Primary Objective(s): The primary objective is to determine the quality of life<br /><br>assessed with the SF-36V2* questionnaire in asymptomatic patients with severe<br /><br>aortic stenosis, the mortality (all-cause and specific cause) as well as the<br /><br>determination of the aortic valve function by an echocardiogram.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secondary Objective(s): The secondary objective is to depict the emanated<br /><br>complications occurred during follow-up. </p><br>