CAAS A-Valve assists the physician in evaluating aortic regurgitation after transcatheter valve replacement.
The qRA workflow (also called videodensitometry, VD-AR, LVOT-AR) enables the physician to quantify valvular and paravalvular regurgitation immediately in the cathlab directly after placing the valve.
Clinical confidence
qRA is extensively validated by the groups of Prof. Patrick Serruys and Prof. Carl Schulz. Validation studies have been performed in:
- Correlating with clinical endpoints to assess LVOT-AR cut-ff value of 0.17
- Comparing with MR Flow measurements
- Comparing with echocardiography measurements
- Comparing with visual classification of aortic regurgitation
- Phantom setup
Optimizing in cathlab workflow
To optimize in cathlab workflow the following studies been performed:
- Assessing overlap free projections to optimize analyzability of aortograms:
- Definition of technique for overlap free projection
- ASSESS-REGURGE. A multi-center trial to assess that protocolized planning optimizes analyzability of aortograms.
Clinical Trials reference: NCT03644784
- Using diastolic injections to reduce the amount of contast needed to perform qRA measurement.
Use in practice
CAAS A-Valve qRA has been used to assess:
- Acute performance of a novel Xeltis valve in a pre-clinical setting
- Comparison of 7 different TAVR valves
Webinar CAAS A-Valve
Together with distinguished team from NUI Galway lead by Prof. Patrick Serruys Pie Medical Imaging hosted a webinar to explain about the state-of-the art of video densitometric quantification during TAVR.
The full webinar and the clinical case presentation can be found below.
Full Webinar:
Clinical case presentation:
Key product features
qRA
- Regurgitation Index (qRA/LVOT-AR) based on density of contrast in the aortic root and ventricle
- Dynamic color map to visualize the severity and extent of regurgitation
Contact information
Why choose us?
We always aim to improve the quality and efficiency of cardiovascular image analysis to optimize patient treatment. To realize this, we:
- Provide fast and user-friendly software;
- Align our product portfolio with the latest developments in the cardiovascular field. In this way we aim to provide our customers with the optimal software solution at the right time;
- Offer training options which can be tailored to your needs.
We believe in the importance of training and support to assure that all our users are proficient and comfortable with their analysis. Please visit our Training & Support page for more information.