Incidence and predictors of permanent pacemaker implantation after surgical aortic v alve replacement: Data of the Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) remains a frequent complication. Predictors, however, have been mainly investigated in single-center studies. Therefore, nationwide data were used to identify patients-and procedural risk factors for postoperative PPI.

Materials and methods

Data were retrospectively collected from the Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR). Patients enrolled in the NHR undergoing isolated SAVR from 2013 to 2019 were analyzed. Primary endpoint was in-hospital PPI during hospitalization after SAVR.

Results

From the NHR database, 5600 patients with symptomatic aortic valve stenosis were included in the study. Crude incidence of post-SAVR PPI was 4.0%. Backward regression analysis identified prev

SUBMITTER: Ravaux JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518121 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature