The Per-procedural Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Trial

Summary

The study is a prospective, crossover, cluster randomized trial in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The study tests whether cephalosporin plus beta-lactam antibiotic with spectrum for Enterococcus faecalis as per procedural prophylaxis is superior to cephalosporin alone in reducing the composite outcome of bacteremia or death at 6 months post-TAVI.

Timeline

Start

2026-06-01

Primary completion

2029-06-01

Completion

2029-06-01

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