Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) With Medtronic TAVR System in Patients With Severe Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis and at Low Predicted Risk of Mortality With Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement (SAVR)
The objective of the trial is to evaluate the procedural safety and efficacy of the Medtronic TAVR system in patients with bicuspid aortic anatomy and severe aortic stenosis at low risk for SAVR
• Severe aortic stenosis, defined as follows:
‣ For symptomatic patients:
‣ Aortic valve area ≤1.0 cm2 (or aortic valve area index of ≤0.6 cm2/m2), OR mean gradient ≥40 mmHg, OR Maximal aortic valve velocity ≥4.0 m/sec by transthoracic echocardiography at rest
⁃ For asymptomatic patients:
• Very severe aortic stenosis with an aortic valve area of ≤1.0 cm2 (or aortic valve area index of ≤0.6 cm2/m2), AND maximal aortic velocity ≥5.0 m/sec, or mean gradient ≥60 mmHg by transthoracic echocardiography at rest, OR
• Aortic valve area of ≤1.0 cm2 (or aortic valve area index of ≤0.6 cm2/m2), AND a mean gradient ≥40 mmHg or maximal aortic valve velocity ≥4.0 m/sec by transthoracic echocardiography at rest, AND an exercise tolerance test that demonstrates a limited exercise capacity, abnormal BP response, or arrhythmia OR
• Aortic valve area of ≤1.0 cm2 (or aortic valve area index of ≤0.6 cm2/m2), AND mean gradient ≥40 mmHg, or maximal aortic valve velocity ≥4.0 m/sec by transthoracic echocardiography at rest, AND a left ventricular ejection fraction \<50%.
• Patient is considered low risk for SAVR, where low risk is defined as predicted risk of mortality for SAVR \<3% at 30 days per multidisciplinary local heart team assessment.
• Bicuspid aortic valve anatomy (all sub-types) confirmed by MDCT.
• The subject and the treating physician agree that the subject will return for all required post-procedure follow-up visits.