Does permanent pacemaker implantation impact long-term survival in patients after TAVR?
Permanent pacemaker implantation following TAVR does not appear to adversely affect long-term survival.
The study found no difference in long-term survival between patients who did and did not undergo permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR. As the use of TAVR expands to include younger and low-risk patients with a long life expectancy, it will become increasingly important to understand the impact of permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR.
Rück et al. (Fri,) studied this question.