Key result
Following isolated aortic valve replacement, 90% of surviving patients who required early postoperative permanent pacemaker implantation remained pacemaker-dependent during long-term follow-up.
Cohort (n=138)
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The vast majority of patients requiring early permanent pacemaker implantation after isolated aortic valve replacement remain pacemaker-dependent long-term, supporting the practice of early implantation for persistent postoperative conduction disorders.
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Supports early PPM consideration for persistent post-AVR conduction block; extends short-term observations but leaves optimal timing open to prospective trials.
Baraki et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in Conduction disorders after isolated aortic valve replacement (n=138). Permanent pacemaker implantation after isolated aortic valve replacement was evaluated on Long-term pacemaker dependency. Following isolated aortic valve replacement, 90% of surviving patients who required early postoperative permanent pacemaker implantation remained pacemaker-dependent during long-term follow-up.
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