Ultrasound-guided versus X-ray-guided aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of guiding a procedure to replace your aortic heart valve: using ultrasound (echo) instead of the usual X-ray (fluoroscopy). The aim is to see if the ultrasound method works just as well and is safer.
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Who can take part
- You are 70 or older.
- You have symptoms from severe aortic stenosis, or your heart's pumping function is under 50%.
- If you are between 65 and 69, you must either be too high-risk for open-heart surgery or refuse it.
- Your heart structure must be suitable for the procedure, and you must be able to have a transesophageal ultrasound (an ultrasound done through the throat).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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