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Severe Aortic StenosisPROTECT-TAVRNCT07309029

Pre-Emptive LAVA-ECMO for Complex High-Risk TAVR

An observational study of Severe Aortic Stenosis and Cardiogenic Shock, run by Atlantic Health System at 2 sites in United States.

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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of pre-emptive left atrial veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (LAVA-ECMO) in patients undergoing complex and high-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 100 years
What is being tested?
Left Atrial Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (LAVA-ECMO)
Type of treatment
Medical device
How many people
30 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Jan 2026to 30 Jun 2027
How long will I take part?
30 Days
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 100 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Study participants will be recruited from Atlantic Health System hospitals and affiliated centers. Eligible individuals are adult patients diagnosed with severe native aortic stenosis or degenerated bioprosthetic aortic valves who are scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Patients are identified through institutional clinical practices and referrals, including those admitted to the cardiac care unit with signs of hemodynamic instability or anatomical complexity. Recruitment may include critically ill patients who are sedated or intubated, with consent obtained from legally authorized representatives when necessary.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients are required to have either a Class III hemodynamic status OR type B or type C anatomical complexity with Class II (at risk) hemodynamics (Figure 2).
  • Hemodynamic Criteria
  • Major Criteria (Class III)
  • Systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or MAP<60 mmHg
  • Need for vasopressors or inotropes to maintain MAP>60 mmHg
  • Evidence of end-organ damage including: acute kidney injury, liver dysfunction, elevated lactate or altered mentation
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  • Minor Criteria (Class II)
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction <35%
  • Pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary artery systolic pressure >60 mmHg) with right ventricular dysfunction
  • Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure >30 mmHg
  • Anatomic criteria
  • Major Criteria (Type C)
  • Native or valve-in-valve TAVR requiring single-leaflet modification for a large area of myocardium at risk (e.g. patients with large or dominant left circulation)
  • Native or valve-in-valve TAVR requiring dual-leaflet modification
  • Severe bioprosthetic aortic regurgitation
  • Severe 3-vessel coronary artery disease not amenable to revascularization (SYNTAX score >33)
  • Minor Criteria (Type B)
  • Native or valve-in-valve TAVR requiring single-leaflet modification
  • Severe commissural misalignment requiring leaflet modification
  • High-risk for coronary occlusion not amenable to leaflet modification
  • Critical low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis (defined as an estimated aortic valve area ≤0.5 cm2)

Who cannot join

  • Age <18 or pregnant
  • General absolute contraindications to TAVR
  • Severe peripheral artery disease with infeasibility for veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation implantation.
  • Contraindications to transeptal cannulation (e.g. pre-existing interatrial septum occluder device).
  • Pre-existing Impella treatment.
  • Onset of shock >12 hours.
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  • Preceding cardiac arrest with prolonged resuscitation (>40 minutes).
  • Other severe concomitant disease with life expectancy <6 months.
  • Participation in another trial with an intervention.
  • Any class I hemodynamic status
  • Type A anatomical complexity with class I or II hemodynamic status

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Pedro Villablanca, MD contact

pvillab1@hfhs.org

United States2 sites, 2 recruiting
  • Center for Structural Heart Disease Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202

    Pedro Villablanca, MD, (313) 916-2600, pvillab1@hfhs.org

    Recruiting
  • Valve and Structural Heart Center Morristown Medical Center

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960

    Gennaro Giustino, MD, 9739718858, gennaro.giustino@atlantichealth.org

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: PROspective Evaluation of Pre-empTive Left Atrial Venoarterial Extra-Corporeal Membrane oxygenaTion for Complex High-risk Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: PROTECT-TAVR

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of pre-emptive left atrial veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (LAVA-ECMO) in patients undergoing complex and high-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). These patients include adults with severe aortic stenosis who are hemodynamically unstable or at risk of instability due to anatomical complexity. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. Does pre-emptive LAVA-ECMO reduce the incidence of in-hospital death, intraprocedural cardiac arrest, or emergent cardiac surgery?
  2. What are the safety outcomes related to LAVA-ECMO, including major vascular, bleeding, or cardiac structural complications? -This is a single-arm, prospective, multi-center study with no comparison group.
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Participants will:

  • Be screened for eligibility based on hemodynamic status and anatomical complexity
  • Undergo pre-emptive LAVA-ECMO cannulation prior to or during TAVR
  • Receive follow-up assessments at 30 days and 1 year, including clinical evaluation and echocardiography
Being tested
Left Atrial Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (LAVA-ECMO)
Keywords
severe aortic stenosis, cardiogenic shock, TAVR
Medical subject headings
Aortic Valve Stenosis, Shock, Cardiogenic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Left Atrial Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (LAVA-ECMO)Device

    Pre-emptive use of LAVA-ECMO involves transseptal cannulation of the left atrium to provide mechanical circulatory support and left ventricular unloading during high-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The device is placed prior to or at the start of the TAVR procedure in patients with unstable hemodynamics or complex anatomical features.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Primary Efficacy Endpoint: Composite of in-hospital death, intraprocedural resuscitated cardiac arrest or emergent cardiac surgery.

    Measured: From enrollment through hospital discharge (up to 30 days post-procedure)

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Primary Safety Endpoint: Composite of VARC-3 major vascular complications, type 3 or 4 VARC-3 bleeding complications or major cardiac structural complications related to left atrial cannulation.

    The primary safety endpoint includes a composite of major vascular, bleeding and cardiac structural complications according to the VARC-3 criteria. For the purpose of this trial the component of the primary safety endpoint will be differentiated between TAVR-related (e.g. associated with the vascular access used for TAVR, valve delivery system or valve implant) and LAVA-ECMO-related (e.g. associated with LAVA-ECMO cannulation including transseptal puncture).

    Measured: From enrollment through hospital discharge (up to 30 days post-procedure)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Dec 2025
  2. Study start1 Jan 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 May 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
Target duration
30 Days
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07309029
Sponsor's protocol ID
2337824
Acronym
PROTECT-TAVR
Status last verified
Dec 2025
First submitted
24 Nov 2025
Last updated
30 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • VARC-3 WRITING COMMITTEE:; Genereux P, Piazza N, Alu MC, Nazif T, Hahn RT, Pibarot P, Bax JJ, Leipsic JA, Blanke P, Blackstone EH, Finn MT, Kapadia S, Linke A, Mack MJ, Makkar R, Mehran R, Popma JJ, Reardon M, Rodes-Cabau J, Van Mieghem NM, Webb JG, Cohen DJ, Leon MB. Valve Academic Research Consortium 3: Updated Endpoint Definitions for Aortic Valve Clinical Research. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Jun 1;77(21):2717-2746. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.038. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

    PubMed 33888385
  • Golzarian H, Thiel A, Hempfling G, Otto M, Otto T, Shappell E, Racer L, Martz D, Recker-Herman CM, Laird A, Cole WC, Sirak J, Patel SM. Severe aortic insufficiency-induced cardiogenic shock treated with left atrial VA-ECMO and emergent valve-in-valve TAVR. ESC Heart Fail. 2023 Dec;10(6):3718-3724. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14561. Epub 2023 Oct 27.

    PubMed 37890858
  • Giustino G, O'Neill BP, Wang DD, Frisoli T, Fang JX, Engel-Gonzalez P, Lee J, Fadel R, O'Neill WW, Villablanca PA. Feasibility and safety of transcaval venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe cardiogenic shock. EuroIntervention. 2024 Apr 15;20(8):e511-e513. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-01046. No abstract available.

    PubMed 38629421
  • Fraccaro C, Karam N, Mollmann H, Bleiziffer S, Bonaros N, Teles RC, Carrilho Ferreira P, Chieffo A, Czerny M, Donal E, Dudek D, Dumonteil N, Esposito G, Fournier S, Hassager C, Kim WK, Krychtiuk KA, Mehilli J, Pregowski J, Stefanini GG, Ternacle J, Thiele H, Thielmann M, Vincent F, von Bardeleben RS, Tarantini G. Transcatheter interventions for left-sided valvular heart disease complicated by cardiogenic shock: a consensus statement from the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) in collaboration with the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (ACVC) and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery. EuroIntervention. 2023 Oct 23;19(8):634-651. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00473.

    PubMed 37624587
  • Villablanca PA, Al-Darzi W, Boshara A, Hana A, Basir M, O'Neill B, Frisoli T, Lee J, Wang DD, O'Neill WW. Left Atrial Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients in Cardiogenic Shock and Acute Aortic Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Oct 24;15(20):2112-2114. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.08.015. Epub 2022 Sep 28. No abstract available.

    PubMed 36265949
  • Sabharwal A, Tsiouris A, Slaughter MS, Lemor A, Jeyakumar AKC, Protos A, Hernandez GA. Left Atrial-Veno Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Surgery for Endocarditis-Related Acute Severe Aortic Regurgitation. ASAIO J. 2024 Apr 1;70(4):e61-e64. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002077. Epub 2023 Nov 1.

    PubMed 37913501
  • Lemor A, Basir MB, O'Neill BP, Cowger J, Frisoli T, Lee JC, Wang DD, Alaswad K, O'Neill W, Villablanca PA. Left Atrial-Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Step-By-Step Procedure and Case Example. Struct Heart. 2022 Oct 31;6(6):100117. doi: 10.1016/j.shj.2022.100117. eCollection 2022 Nov.

    PubMed 37288119
  • Lama von Buchwald C, Gonzalez PE, O'Neill B, Wang DD, Frisoli T, O'Neill WW, Villablanca PA. Percutaneous Retrieval of an Aortic Valve Vegetation Causing Severe Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 May 22;16(10):1301-1303. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.03.027. Epub 2023 May 3. No abstract available.

    PubMed 37140503
  • Fang JX, Giustino G, Apostolou D, Lee JC, Wang DD, Engel Gonzalez P, O'Neill BP, Frisoli TM, O'Neill WW, Villablanca PA. LAVA-ECMO-Supported Dual-Transcatheter Aortic and Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement in Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Case Rep. 2024 Oct 2;29(19):102564. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102564. eCollection 2024 Oct 2.

    PubMed 39484326
  • Chiang M, Gonzalez PE, O'Neill BP, Lee J, Frisoli T, Wang DD, O'Neill WW, Villablanca PA. Left Atrial Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Aortic Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Case Rep. 2022 Mar 2;4(5):276-279. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.12.030. eCollection 2022 Mar 2.

    PubMed 35257102
  • Chiang M, Gonzalez PE, Basir MB, O'Neill BP, Lee J, Frisoli T, Wang DD, O'Neill WW, Villablanca PA. Modified Transcaval Left Atrial Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Preplanning Contrast CT: Step-by-Step Guide. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 Aug 22;15(16):e181-e185. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.05.033. Epub 2022 Jul 13. No abstract available.

    PubMed 35981853
  • Nair RM, Chawla S, Alkhalaileh F, Abdelghaffar B, Bansal A, Higgins A, Lee R, Rampersad P, Khot UN, Jaber WA, Reed GW, Cremer PC, Menon V. Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Valvular Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Adv. 2024 Oct 4;3(11):101303. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101303. eCollection 2024 Nov.

    PubMed 39429239
  • Burkhoff D, Sayer G, Doshi D, Uriel N. Hemodynamics of Mechanical Circulatory Support. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Dec 15;66(23):2663-2674. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.10.017.

    PubMed 26670067
  • Vincent JL, De Backer D. Circulatory shock. N Engl J Med. 2013 Oct 31;369(18):1726-34. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1208943. No abstract available.

    PubMed 24171518

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Severe Aortic Stenosis and Cardiogenic Shock, run by Atlantic Health System at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 21 inclusion and 11 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Gennaro Giustino, MD (9739718858, Gennaro.Giustino@atlantichealth.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Primary Efficacy Endpoint: Composite of in-hospital death, intraprocedural resuscitated cardiac arrest or emergent cardiac surgery. (time frame: From enrollment through hospital discharge (up to 30 days post-procedure)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07309029, which also lists 14 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Dec 2025.

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