Why the study?
Does new permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement affect morbidity, mortality, and health care costs?
Population
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Comparison
New permanent pacemaker implantation vs No new permanent pacemaker implantation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
long-term
Authors
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May inform post-TAVR monitoring; leaves open whether new PPM drives outcomes or marks higher-risk patients.
Does new permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement affect morbidity, mortality, and health care costs?
New permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR is associated with increased long-term morbidity and mortality, though without a significant difference in post-discharge cumulative healthcare costs.
Aljabbary et al. (2018) studied this question.