MRI scans could help doctors decide the best time for heart valve surgery
NCT ID NCT05404100
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 86 people with severe aortic valve stenosis who had valve replacement surgery. Researchers used special MRI scans to measure scarring in the heart muscle before and one year after surgery. The goal was to see if the scarring improves and whether MRI could help doctors choose the best time for surgery. This was an observational study, not a treatment trial.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients are recruited from Righospitalet, Denmark, when referred to AVR.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Severe aortic valve stenosis (Vmax \> 4 m/s and/or mean gradient \>40 mmHg) Exclusion Criteria: * Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (\<50%) * More than mild left-sided valvular insufficiency * Previous or planned primary coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery by-pass grafting (CABG) * Persistent atrial fibrillation * Contraindications for CMR (pregnancy, severe claustrophobia, magnetic metallic implants) * Pacemaker/ICD
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen O, 2100, Denmark
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