Vincent Auffret, Dominique Boulmier, Romain Didier, Guillaume Leurent, Marc Bedossa, Jacques Tomasi, Guillaume Cayla, Hakim Benamer, Sylvain Beurtheret, Jean-Philippe Verhoye, Philippe Commeau, Thierry Lefèvre, Bernard Iung, Hélène Eltchaninoff, Jean-Philippe Collet, Nicolas Dumonteil, Florence Du Chayla, Margaux Gouysse, Martine Gilard, Hervé Le Breton
BACKGROUND: The influence of permanent pacemaker implantation upon outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains controversial. AIMS: To evaluate the impact of permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI on short- and long-term mortality, and on the risk of hospitalization for heart failure. METHODS: Data from the large FRANCE-TAVI registry, linked to the French national health single-payer claims database, were analysed to compare 30-day and long-term mortality rates and hospitalization for heart failure rates among patients with versus without permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI...
February 13, 2024: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases