Alexander Iribarne, Sundos H Alabbadi, Alan J Moskowitz, Gorav Ailawadi, Vinay Badhwar, Marc Gillinov, Vinod H Thourani, Keith B Allen, Michael E Halkos, Nirav C Patel, Robert S Kramer, David D'Alessandro, Samantha Raymond, Helena L Chang, Lopa Gupta, Kathleen N Fenton, Wendy C Taddei-Peters, Michael W A Chu, Volkmar Falk, Joanna Chikwe, Neal Jeffries, Emilia Bagiella, Patrick T O'Gara, Annetine C Gelijns, Natalia N Egorova
BACKGROUND: Tricuspid valve annuloplasty (TA) during mitral valve repair (MVr) is associated with increased risk of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation, but the magnitude of risk and long-term clinical consequences have not been firmly established. OBJECTIVES: This study assesses the incidence rates of PPM implantation after isolated MVr and following MVr with TA as well as the associated long-term clinical consequences of PPM implantation. METHODS: State-mandated hospital discharge databases of New York and California were queried for patients undergoing MVr (isolated or with concomitant TA) between 2004 and 2019...
April 30, 2024: Journal of the American College of Cardiology