Chekrallah Chamandi, Marco Barbanti, Antonio Munoz-Garcia, Azeem Latib, Luis Nombela-Franco, Enrique Gutiérrez-Ibanez, Gabriela Veiga-Fernandez, Asim N Cheema, Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, Vicenç Serra, Corrado Tamburino, Antonio Mangieri, Antonio Colombo, Pilar Jiménez-Quevedo, Jaime Elizaga, Gerard Laughlin, Dae-Hyun Lee, Bruno Garcia Del Blanco, Tania Rodriguez-Gabella, Josep-Ramon Marsal, Mélanie Côté, François Philippon, Josep Rodés-Cabau
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate the long-term clinical impact of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). BACKGROUND: Conduction disturbances leading to PPI are common following TAVR. However, no data exist regarding the impact of PPI on long-term outcomes post-TAVR. METHODS: This was a multicenter study including a total of 1,629 patients without prior PPI undergoing TAVR (balloon- and self-expandable valves in 45% and 55% of patients, respectively)...
February 12, 2018: JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions