Results of CLEAN-TAVI trial reported at TCT 2014

Cerebral protection device reduces brain injury risk in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement

2014-09-15

(Press-News.org) WASHINGTON, DC – September 13, 2014 – A first-of-its kind study found that using a cerebral protection device during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can significantly reduce the number and volume of cerebral lesions in high risk patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Findings were reported today at the 26th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium. Sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), TCT is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine.

Stroke remains a major predictor of mortality after TAVR. Cerebral protection devices are designed to reduce the risk of stroke by capturing and removing embolic debris that can be released during the procedure. CLEAN-TAVI was a prospective, randomized, double-blind single center study, and the first trial to examine the impact of a cerebral protection device in preventing MRI-detected brain lesions during TAVR. The primary endpoint was the number of lesions in the protected brain region as determined by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) subtraction at two days post TAVR. Secondary endpoints included the total lesion volume at two and seven days after TAVR and lesion number at seven days.

A total of 100 patients with severe aortic stenosis who were at increased surgical risk were recruited and randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to TAVR with cerebral protection (device group) or TAVR alone (control group). Patients underwent MRIs of the brain before and at two and seven days after TAVR.

After two days, the median number of lesions in the protected regions in the device group was significantly lower than the control group (4 vs. 10, respectively, p=0.009). At seven days after TAVR, the median lesion number was also significantly lower in the device group compared to the control group (3 vs. 7, p=0.0023). In addition, the median total lesion volume in the protected area was significantly smaller in the device group compared to the control group at two days (246 mm3 vs. 527 mm3, respectively, p=0.0023) and at seven days (101 mm3 vs. 292 mm3, p=0.002).

"In patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at increased surgical risk, the use of a cerebral protection device during TAVR significantly reduced the number of cerebral lesions in the protected brain regions," said lead investigator Axel Linke, MD. Dr Linke is a Professor at the University of Leipzig Heart Center in Germany.

"Device use also reduced the volume of cerebral lesions as determined by DW-MRI."

INFORMATION: The CLEAN-TAVI trial was funded by the University of Leipzig Heart Center, Claret Medical, and Medtronic. Dr. Linke reported grant/research support from Medtronic and Claret Medical; and consulting fees/honoraria from Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Claret Medical, Boston Scientific, and Edwards Lifesciences.

The results of the CLEAN-TAVI trial will be presented on Saturday, September 13 at 11:42 AM EDT in the Main Arena (Level 3, Ballroom) of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

About CRF and TCT The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is an independent, academically focused nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the survival and quality of life for people with heart disease through high quality research and education. Since its inception in 1991, CRF has played a major role in realizing dramatic improvements in the lives of countless numbers of patients by establishing the safe use of new technologies and therapies in interventional cardiovascular medicine.

Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) is the annual scientific symposium of CRF and the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. For more than 25 years, TCT has featured major medical research breakthroughs and gathered leading researchers and clinicians from around the world to present and discuss the latest evidence-based research in the field.

For more information, visit http://www.crf.org and http://www.tctconference.com.

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