The Brain lEsions after TrAnscatheter aorTic ValvE Replacement (BETTER) registry is a prospective, observational, multi-center registry aiming to assess the presence of new brain microbleeds assessed on susceptibility-weighted imaging at 3 enrolling sites, in China (West China Hospital, Sichuan University), UK (St Thomas' Hospital) and Denmark (Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen). The main study arm is planned to include 100 patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis undergoing transfemoral TAVR of any devices and 50 isolated bioprosthetic SAVR patients treated during the enrollment period as a control arm.
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The incidence of new brain microbleeds detected on MRI
Timeframe: Post-procedurally (up to 7 days) and 6 months
The incidence of new brain embolisms detected on MRI
Timeframe: Post-procedurally (up to 7 days) and 6 months