Comparison of the Balloon-Expandable Edwards Valve and Self-Expandable CoreValve Evolut R or Evolut PRO System for the Treatment of Small, Severely Dysfunctional Surgical Aortic Bioprotheses. The 'LYTEN' Trial

Comparison of the Balloon-Expandable Edwards Valve and Self-Expandable CoreValve Evolut R or Evolut PRO System for the Treatment of Small, Severely Dysfunctional Surgical Aortic Bioprotheses: A Pilot Prospective Randomized Trial. The 'LYTEN' Trial

The treatment with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) of patients with small (≤23mm) surgical bioprostheses remains a challenge due to the increased transvalvular residual gradients and high rates of severe prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) following the procedure.

This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized open-label trial including patients with surgical aortic bioprosthetic dysfunction in the presence of a small (≤23mm; inner diameter ≤21 mm) stented surgical valve. Following the Heart Team'S decision to proceed with a TAVI-ViV procedure, patients will be randomized to either receive an Edwards (SAPIEN XT or SAPIEN 3) valve or a CoreValve Evolut R or Evolut PRO system. New iterations of these valve models may also be included.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with surgical aortic bioprosthetic dysfunction defined as severe aortic stenosis and/or regurgitation approved for a ViV procedure by the Heart Team
• Stented surgical valves.
• Small (≤23mm) surgical valve

Exclusion Criteria:

- Stentless or sutureless surgical valves