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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versu Surgical Aortix Valve Replacement for Treating Elderly Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Small Aortic Annuli: A Prospective Randomized Study The VIVA Trial

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Degenerative Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Interventions
Procedure: Edwards
Procedure: Standard
Procedure: CoreValve
Procedure: Acurate neo
Registration Number
NCT03383445
Lead Sponsor
Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec
Brief Summary

To date, no formal, randomized, prospective, head-to-head comparisons of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) versus transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have been undertaken in the severe aortic stenosis (AS) population with small aortic annuli. Objectives of the present study are to compare the hemodynamic performance (incidence of severe PPM and ≥ moderate AR) and clinical outcomes (death, stroke, major or life threatening bleeding) between TAVR and SAVR in patients with severe AS and small aortic annuli.

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized open-label trial including patients with severe AS and small aortic annulus (mean aortic annuli diameter ˂23mm and minimal diameter ≤21.5mm, evaluated by 3D-CT or 3D-TEE). Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 fashion to either TAVR or SAVR. The TAVR procedure will be performed with the ACURATE neo Aortic Valve, the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve (20, 23 or 26mm) or the CoreValve Evolut R or Evolut PRO valve system (23 or 26 mm).New iterations of these valve models may also be included. The SAVR procedure will be performed using standard techniques, with no limitation in terms of type and size of the valve prosthesis or surgical procedure (e.g. enlargement of the aortic root). For both TAVR and SAVR, the choice of the type and size of valve, access route (for TAVR), utilization of additional procedures such as root enlargement will be left at the discretion of heart team of the site treating the patient.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients ≥65 years-old diagnosed with severe AS (defined as: jet velocity ≥ 4.0 m/s or mean gradient ≥ 40 mmHg or velocity ratio <0.25 AND aortic valve area ≤ 1.0 cm2 or aortic valve area index ≤ 0.6 cm2/m2; OR mean gradient >30 mmHg AND aortic valve area ≤ 1.0 cm2 or aortic valve area index ≤ 0.6 cm2/m2 AND >1200 Agatston units for women or >2000 Agatston units for men as determined by non-contrast CT).
  • Small aortic annulus defined as a mean aortic annulus diameters ˂23 mm and a minimal aortic annulus diameter of ≤21.5 mm as measured by 3D-computed tomography (CT) and/or 3D-transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prohibitive surgical risk as determined by the Heart Team
  • Porcelain aorta
  • Aortic root dilatation >45 mm
  • Coronary artery disease (CAD) not treatable by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or SYNTAX score >32 (in the absence of prior revascularization) or severe left main disease
  • Non-calcific aortic stenosis
  • Severe mitral regurgitation
  • Moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation requiring surgical repair
  • Prior surgical valve in aortic position

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TAVRCoreValveThe TAVR procedure will be performed following the standards of each participating center. No restriction or specific recommendation will be given regarding the approach, general vs. local abesthesia, Imaging guidance during the TAVR procedure, and post-procedural TAVR management.
TAVREdwardsThe TAVR procedure will be performed following the standards of each participating center. No restriction or specific recommendation will be given regarding the approach, general vs. local abesthesia, Imaging guidance during the TAVR procedure, and post-procedural TAVR management.
TAVRAcurate neoThe TAVR procedure will be performed following the standards of each participating center. No restriction or specific recommendation will be given regarding the approach, general vs. local abesthesia, Imaging guidance during the TAVR procedure, and post-procedural TAVR management.
SAVRStandardSAVR procedure will be performed using standard techniques, with no limitation in terms of type and size of the valve prosthesis or surgical procedure (e.g. enlargement of the aortic root).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Valve performance: rate of prothesis-patient mismatch (PPM) and/or aortic regurgitation (AR)60 days

Severe PPM \[defined as an indexed aortic valve area ≤0.65 cm2/m2 \] and/or ≥moderate AR \[Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) definition\].

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of AR60 days, 1 year and 5 years

Rate of moderate or severe AR

Mortality30 days, 1 year and 5 years

Death

Cardiac re-hospitalization30 days, 1 year and 5 years

Need for cardiac re-hospitalization

Combined Safety endpoint30 days, 1 year and 5 years

Death, stroke, major/life threatening bleeding

Quality of life30 days, 60 days, 1 year and 5 years

Questionnaire, visual scale

Stroke30 days, 1 year and 5 years

Stroke (Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 (VARC-2) definition)

Exercise capacity60 days, 1 year and 5 years

Exercise capacity as evaluated by the six-minute walk test

Rate of PPM60 days, 1 year and 5 years

Rate of moderate or severe PPM

Transvalvular gradient60 days, 1 year and 5 years

Mean transvalvular gradient

Bleeding30 days, 1 year and 5 years

Major or life threatening bleeding

Rate of new atrial fibrillation30 days, 1 year and 5 years

Rate of new-onset atrial fibrillation

Day of hospital stayFor the duration of hospital stay

Length of the hospitalization for the TAVR or SAVR procedure

Combined endpoints: rate of AR or PPM1 year and 5 years

Moderate or severe AR or severe PPM

Combined endpoints: LVEF and LV60 days, 1 year and 5 years

Changes in LVEF and LV hypertrophy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IUCPQ

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Quebec, Canada

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