Race against time: can quick valve surgery save shock patients?

NCT ID NCT06638268

First seen May 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study tests whether replacing a narrowed heart valve right away (within 12 hours) helps people with severe aortic stenosis who are in cardiogenic shock, compared to the usual approach of stabilizing them in the ICU first. Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two strategies. The main goal is to see if immediate treatment increases the number of days they are alive and out of the hospital.

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Contacts and locations

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  • Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital

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    Copenhagen O, 2100, Denmark

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure

What this could lead to

If it works, this could show that immediate valve replacement saves more lives than stabilizing patients first in the ICU.

What could go wrong

This is a very small early trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure itself carries risks like bleeding or stroke.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aortic valve stenosis Frailty Shock, Cardiogenic

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.