Does permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI affect the long-term risk of all-cause death and rehospitalization for heart failure in patients undergoing TAVI?
Permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVI is associated with increased long-term risks of all-cause mortality and heart failure rehospitalization.
Patients necessitating PPI after TAVI have a higher long-term risk of all-cause death and rehospitalization for heart failure as compared to those who do not receive PPI.
Zito et al. (Thu,) studied this question.