Status:

COMPLETED

The Role of Left Atrial Fibrosis in Mitral Valve Repair Surgery (ALIVE Trial)

Lead Sponsor:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Conditions:

Mitral Valve Disease

Mitral Regurgitation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Brief Summary

Rationale: Patients with mitral valve insufficiency suffer from left atrial remodeling. Atrial fibrosis is part of this remodeling process. The presence of atrial fibrosis is associated with adverse e...

Detailed Description

Patients with mitral valve insufficiency frequently suffer from left atrial remodeling, caused by volume overload and subsequent atrial dilatation. The associated myocardial stretch and increased wall...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients that meet the criteria for elective mitral valve repair surgery according to the European clinical guidelines (class I recommendation);
  • Symptomatic, chronic severe mitral valve insufficiency due to degenerative valve disease with a left ventricular ejection fraction \>30%.
  • Asymptomatic, chronic severe mitral valve insufficiency due to degenerative valve disease with a left ventricular ejection fraction \<60% and/or a left ventricular end-systolic diameter \>45 mm.

Exclusion

  • not able to provide written informed consent.
  • under the age of 18.
  • with a history of cardiac surgery
  • with atrial fibrillation
  • with any comorbidity besides mitral valve insufficiency.
  • with claustrophobia or any other contra-indication for magnetic resonance imaging

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 2 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

21 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05345730

Start Date

February 2 2022

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

July 5 2024

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AmsterdamUMC

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1105 AZ