March 1, 2013Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Conduction disorders in the setting of transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a clinical perspective
Population
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform pre-TAVI conduction screening and prosthesis choice; leaves open prospective validation in contemporary cohorts.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
I
Intervention
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
This review highlights that pre-existing conduction disorders and the use of the CoreValve prosthesis are major predictors for permanent pacemaker implantation following TAVI, emphasizing the need for careful screening and monitoring.
Cite This Study
Fraccaro et al. (2013) studied this question.