The EASE-IT CT Registry

Summary

ICA is not always required for a pre-TAVI workup of octogenarians and can be substituted by CTA resulting in a streamlined pre-procedural workup of patients without compromising patient safety.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Investigational CTA-only Cohort

* Consecutive adult patients ≥ 75 years
* Consecutive patients with severe AS (symptomatic or asymptomatic) with a guideline-based indication to undergo implantation of a transcatheter heart valve of the SAPIEN family
* Ability to undergo CTA
* Patient is scheduled to undergo a 30 Day and 3 Months follow-up

CTA+ICA control Cohort

* Consecutive adult patients ≥ 75 years
* Consecutive patients underwent implantation of a transcatheter heart valve of the SAPIEN family because of severe aortic stenosis
* Ability to undergo CTA and ICA

Exclusion Criteria:

investigational CTA-only Cohort

* Patients with already diagnosed proximal stenosis of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) OR the left main coronary artery (LM) ≥50%
* Any prior coronary revascularization / prior aortic valve replacement
* Life expectancy below 12 months
* Lack of informed consent / data protection statement

CTA+ICA control Cohort

* Patients diagnosed with proximal stenosis of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) OR the left main coronary artery (LM) ≥50% already at baseline
* Any prior coronary revascularization / prior aortic valve replacement
* Life expectancy below 12 months
* Lack of informed consent / data protection statement

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