Pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery: a contemporary, nationwide perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation estimates rely on non-contemporary studies. This study primarily aimed to explore the incidence and indications for PPM implantation at 30 days and 1 year after different cardiac surgical procedures in a modern cohort. Secondary outcomes were PPM incidence at 10 years and time from cardiac surgery to PPM implantation.

Methods

This nationwide population-based study included all patients in Sweden who from 2006 to 2020 underwent first-time coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and/or valvular surgery. Patients with previous PPM, previous or later implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and those who underwent heart transplantation were excluded.

SUBMITTER: Taha A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12573347 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature