Transcatheter Implantation of Aortic Bioprosthesis Without the Use of Iodinated Contrast in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Acute renal failure (ARF) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a frequent complication, with significant clinical consequences. History of chronic kidney disease and the use of a large amount of iodinated contrast for planning and procedure are among the main risk factors for the development of this complication. The present study aims to: (1) define the role of non-contrast imaging modalities in pre-procedure planning; (2) evaluate the feasibility and safety of a new TAVI technique without using iodinated contrast; (3) to determine the incidence of acute renal failure in patients with aortic stenosis and chronic kidney disease undergoing TAVI, using the new technique without contrast. The study will be divided into two stages. In the pilot phase, 25 consecutive patients with chronic kidney disease (stage ≥ 3a) will have the TAVI planning and procedure performed without the use of iodinated contrast, but with all the steps subjected to verification by the standard technique, to ensure the safety of the patient. The occurrence of the combined primary safety outcome composed of adverse clinical events within 30 days (defined by the VARC-2 criteria) in less than 20% of cases will be used to define the continuity of the study. In the second phase, 50 patients with chronic kidney disease stage ≥ 3b will be submitted to TAVI with the "zero contrast" technique. The primary outcome assessed at this stage of the study will be the incidence of AKI within 7 days after TAVI using the new technique in this high-risk population.

This will be a prospective, single-center, single-arm clinical trial, to be carried out at the Heart Institute of Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (InCor - HC - FMUSP). The study will be divided into two phases. The first phase ("pilot") will test the concept, feasibility and safety of using a "zero contrast" strategy to carry out the planning and procedure of TAVI through transfemoral access with the self-expanding bioprosthesis Evolut R / Pro in 25 consecutive patients with CKD. The second phase ("zero contrast") will include 50 patients with CKD who will be submitted to transfemoral TAVI with the Evolut R / Pro bioprosthesis using the "zero contrast" approach, seeking to evaluate the results of the procedure and the incidence of AKI with the new strategy.