Complete heart block following TAVR: blocking the way forward?

Ran Kornowski; Nili Schamroth Pravda

doi:10.1002/ccd.28571

Complete heart block following TAVR: blocking the way forward?

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Nov 15;94(6):781-782. doi: 10.1002/ccd.28571.

Authors

Ran Kornowski¹, Nili Schamroth Pravda¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikva, Israel.

PMID: 31737986
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.28571

Abstract

This study demonstrated an increasing rate in complete heart block (CHB) and permanent pacemaker (PPM) after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The development of CHB was associated with increased in-hospital mortality, prolonged length of stay and augmented hospitalization cost. Pre-existing RBBB was the strongest independent risk factor for subsequent development of CHB after TAVR.

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MeSH terms

Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
Atrioventricular Block*
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Risk Factors
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement*
Treatment Outcome