Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Age ≥ 65 years
- * Failing surgical aortic bioprosthesis requiring valve replacement and eligible for transfemoral TAVI with balloon expandable or self-expanding platform per heart team consensus based on multi-modality imaging assessment (including echocardiography and multidetector CT).
- * Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Not eligible for Transfemoral TAVI with SAPIEN-3 / Ultra and Evolut R/Pro
- * Multi-valve defects requiring intervention
- * Clinically unstable and/or inotropic/vasopressor /mechanical support.
- * Known mural thrombus in the left ventricle
- * Presence of a mechanical aortic valve
- * History of recent (within 1 month) stroke or TIA
Ages Eligible for Study:
65 Years to N/A (OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No