Long-term clinical outcome of persistent left bundle branch block after transfemoral aortic valve implantation.

Mirjam Keßler Birgid GonskaJulia SeegerWolfgang RottbauerJochen Wöhrle

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)

The occurrence of pLBBB is associated with the choice of valve type and implantation depth and requires significantly higher rates of permanent pacemaker implantations. Importantly, there are no differences in the 2-year follow-up regarding mortality and rehospitalization due to heart failure.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
heart failure
cardiovascular events
risk assessment
left ventricular
optical coherence tomography
atrial fibrillation
cardiovascular disease
cardiac resynchronization therapy