Single Antiplatelet Treatment With Ticagrelor or Aspirin After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures.
• •2. Adult patients (more than 18 years) with ability to understand and accept the participation in the clinical trial.
• •3. Patients with degenerative symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) accepted for TAVI with any of the commercial approved TAVI devices after evaluation of the Heart Team of each center,and with at least one of the following comorbidities:
• •1. Diabetes Mellitus, the current WHO diagnostic criteria for diabetes should be maintained - fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0mmol/l (126 mg/dl) or 2-h plasma glucose ≥ 11.1mmol/l (200mg/dl), or under treatment with an oral hypoglycemic or insulin.
• •2. Prior coronary artery disease (STEMI, NSTEMI, stable angina, or others) documented by invasive or non-invasive ischemia screening tests or imaging study.
• •3. Prior peripheral arterial disease documented by invasive or non-invasive ischemia screening tests or imaging study.
• •4. Successful TAVI performed by any vascular access.
• •5. Patients who are not participating in any other clinical trial or research study (registries allowed).