Complete heart block following TAVR: blocking the way forward?

Ran Kornowski Nili Schamroth Pravda

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2020)

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.

Keyphrases

aortic stenosis
aortic valve replacement
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
ejection fraction
left ventricular
heart failure
ultrasound guided
pulmonary embolism
vena cava
virtual reality