Implications of pacemaker implantation after aortic valve surgery for endocarditis: a nationwide study†.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with a high risk of atrioventricular block and surgery adds to the risk of receiving a permanent pacemaker. The clinical impact of pacemaker implantation in IE patients is insufficiently studied. Our objective was to analyse long-term clinical outcomes in patients who receive a permanent pacemaker after IE surgery.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide observational cohort study, including all patients undergoing surgery for aortic valve IE in Sweden 1997-2022. The exposure group was patients who received a permanent pacemaker within 30 days of surgery. We used inverse probability of treatment weighting to account for inter-group differences and flexible parametric models to estimate hazards and cumulative incidences. Outcomes

SUBMITTER: Bearpark LOF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12033029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature