What is the permanent pacemaker implantation rate after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with early and new-generation devices?
The rate of permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI with new-generation devices remains highly variable, highlighting the need for prosthesis-specific implantation recommendations based on patient anatomy and baseline conduction abnormalities.
The rate of PPI after TAVI with new-generation devices is highly variable. Specific recommendations for implantation of each prosthesis, taking into consideration the presence of pre-existent conduction abnormalities and anatomical factors, may be needed to reduce the risk of PPI.
Rosendael et al. (Sun,) studied this question.