Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Aortic valve stenosis with clinical indication for valve replacement decided by a dedicated heart team;
- * Planned transfemoral TAVR; 18 years of age or older;
- * Able to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Patients with permanent pacemakers or implantable defibrillators;
- * Patients with non-MRI safe implants;
- * Severe claustrophobia;
- * Inability or contraindication to perform exercise bike stress test;
- * Arrhythmia which would prevent adequate cardiac gating, including atrial fibrillation;
- * Reduced left ventricular systolic function (\<40%);
- * History of surgical aortic valve replacement or patients who undergo a valve-in-valve TAVR procedures;
- * Significant non-treated coronary artery disease.
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 105 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No