Severe Aortic Stenosis in Patients Referred for Valve Surgery

Oslo University Hospital500 enrolled

Overview

Our main hypothesis on the present study is that new parameters such as risk-taking behavior, patients motivation, health related quality of life, new biomarkers and more precise echocardiography measures in addition to traditional parameters will improve pre-operative risk assessment in patients with AS and better guide patients and doctors in decision whether to operate or not.

Patients referred for surgery are included thorough reading referral letter. Data collected in the study wil be compared with data from Medical records and clinical examination. Data entered will be controlled by two investigators. Data wil be compared to national norms and from result of other studies.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

500

Conditions

Aortic Stenosis Valvular Heart Disease Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients above 18 years with symptomatic AS referred to preoperative examination. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion: Patients who do not want to participate. Patients not able to speak and read Norwegian.

Locations (1)

Oslo University hospital- Rikshospitalet

Oslo, Norway

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Death due cardiovascular events

Time frame: one year

Secondary Outcomes

MACE ( Major cardiovascular events )

Cerebral complications (stroke/bleeding), bleeding, renal failure, arrythmias, needs for pacemaker, prolong ICU stay, wound infections

Time frame: 30 days

Central Contacts

Amjad I Hussain, Md

CONTACT

0047 98043412 amhu@ous-hf.no

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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