Evaluation of a Management Algorithm for TAVI Patients With Concomitant Mitral or Tricuspid Regurgitation (MASTER-TAVI II)

May 28, 2026 updated by: Josep Rodes-Cabau

Evaluation of a Treatment Algorithm for the Management of TAVI Patients With Significant Concomitant Mitral or Tricuspid Regurgitation

Aortic stenosis is a condition in which the aortic valve becomes narrow and does not open properly, making it harder for the heart to pump blood to the body. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a minimally invasive procedure commonly used to treat this condition, especially in older patients or patients at high surgical risk.

Many patients undergoing TAVI also have leakage of the mitral valve and/or tricuspid valve. These valve problems can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling, heart failure, and repeated hospitalizations. Patients with multiple valve diseases generally have worse outcomes and are more difficult to treat.

In some patients, mitral or tricuspid valve leakage improves after TAVI because the heart works better once the aortic valve has been treated. However, in other patients, the leakage remains severe and continues to affect their health and quality of life. New minimally invasive treatments are now available to repair or replace the mitral and tricuspid valves, but doctors still do not know the best order or timing for these procedures.

This study aims to evaluate a treatment algorithm for patients with severe aortic stenosis and significant mitral and/or tricuspid valve leakage. The proposed approach follows current clinical guidelines and uses a stepwise strategy. Patients will first undergo TAVI, followed by reassessment of the mitral and tricuspid valves. If important valve leakage persists after TAVI, additional minimally invasive procedures may be considered to treat the mitral or tricuspid valve.

The study will include patients with severe aortic stenosis and moderate-to-severe or severe mitral and/or tricuspid regurgitation. Researchers will collect information about patient symptoms, heart imaging results, procedures, hospitalizations, quality of life, and clinical outcomes during follow-up.

The main goal of the study is to evaluate whether this staged treatment approach is safe, feasible, and effective in improving patient outcomes. Researchers will also assess whether the strategy can reduce hospitalizations for heart failure and improve symptoms, daily functioning, and quality of life.

The results of this study may help doctors better manage patients with multiple valve diseases and provide a more personalized and structured treatment approach for this complex group of patients.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of adult patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) who also present with significant concomitant mitral regurgitation and/or tricuspid regurgitation. The study will mainly include elderly patients and patients considered at intermediate, high, or prohibitive surgical risk for conventional open-heart surgery.

Eligible participants will have moderate-to-severe or severe mitral and/or tricuspid valve regurgitation identified by echocardiography before TAVI. Patients will be evaluated and treated according to a staged transcatheter treatment algorithm based on current clinical guidelines and the evolution of valve disease following TAVI.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age >18 years.
  • Patients with severe AS undergoing transarterial TAVI.
  • Concomitant significant MR and/or TR (≥3+).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Life expectancy <1 year due to noncardiac conditions.
  • Any prior mitral or tricuspid valve surgery.
  • Echocardiographic evidence of intracardiac mass, thrombus, or vegetation.
  • Active endocarditis.
  • Subjects in whom transesophageal echocardiography is contraindicated or high risk.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Concomitant isolated MR - 3+ or 4
Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and significant mitral regurgitation (MR) undergoing TAVI followed, if needed, by mitral intervention (M-TEER).
Concomitant isolated TR - 3+ to 5
Patients with severe AS and significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) undergoing TAVI followed, if needed, by tricuspid intervention (T-TEER).
Concomitant MR and TR
Patients with severe AS, MR, and TR undergoing staged triple-valve transcatheter therapy.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
All-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure
Time Frame: Minimum of 1 year
Composite of all-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure at a minimum of 1 year following the TAVI procedure
Minimum of 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
All-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure
Time Frame: 1 Year
Composite of all-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure at 1-year follow-up.
1 Year
All-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure
Time Frame: 2 year
Composite of all-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure at 2-year follow-up
2 year
All-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure
Time Frame: 3 year
Composite of all-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure at 3-year follow-up.
3 year
All-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure
Time Frame: 4 year
Composite of all-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure at 4-year follow-up.
4 year
All-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure
Time Frame: 5 year
Composite of all-cause mortality or re-hospitalization for worsening heart failure at 5-year follow-up.
5 year
All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 1 year
All-cause mortality at 1 year
1 year
All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 2 year
All-cause mortality at 2 year
2 year
All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 3 year
All-cause mortality at 3 year
3 year
All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 4 year
All-cause mortality at 4 year
4 year
All-cause mortality
Time Frame: 5 year
All-cause mortality at 5 year
5 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization
Time Frame: 1 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization at 1 year
1 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization
Time Frame: 2 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization at 2 year
2 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization
Time Frame: 3 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization at 3 year
3 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization
Time Frame: 4 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization at 4 year
4 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization
Time Frame: 5 year
Heart failure re-hospitalization at 5 year
5 year
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 1 year
Cardiovascular mortality at 1 year
1 year
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 2 year
Cardiovascular mortality at 2 year
2 year
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 3 year
Cardiovascular mortality at 3 year
3 year
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 4 year
Cardiovascular mortality at 4 year
4 year
Cardiovascular mortality
Time Frame: 5 year
Cardiovascular mortality at 5 year
5 year
All-cause mortality or heart failure re-hospitalization
Time Frame: 1 year
Evaluation of the composite outcome (all-cause mortality or heart failure re-hospitalization) at 1-year follow-up compared with a historical cohort.
1 year
MR severity
Time Frame: 1 year
MR severity at 1 year
1 year
MR severity
Time Frame: 2 year
MR severity at 2 year
2 year
MR severity
Time Frame: 3 year
MR severity at 3 year
3 year
MR severity
Time Frame: 4 year
MR severity at 4 year
4 year
MR severity
Time Frame: 5 year
MR severity at 5 year
5 year
TR severity
Time Frame: 1 year
TR severity at 1 year
1 year
TR severity
Time Frame: 2 year
TR severity at 2 year
2 year
TR severity
Time Frame: 3 year
TR severity at 3 year
3 year
TR severity
Time Frame: 4 year
TR severity at 4 year
4 year
TR severity
Time Frame: 5 year
TR severity at 5 year
5 year
LVEF
Time Frame: 1 year
LVEF at 1 year
1 year
LVEF
Time Frame: 2 year
LVEF at 2 year
2 year
LVEF
Time Frame: 3 year
LVEF at 3 year
3 year
LVEF
Time Frame: 4 year
LVEF at 4 year
4 year
LVEF
Time Frame: 5 year
LVEF at 5 year
5 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Josep Rodes Cabau, MD PhD, IUCPQ-UL

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

June 5, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 5, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 5, 2034

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 3, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 3, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Individual participant data (IPD) will not be publicly shared due to patient confidentiality and privacy considerations, as well as institutional and ethical restrictions governing the use of clinical research data.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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