Impact of pre-existing right or left bundle branch block on patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement.

Eilon RamYael PeledIrena SarantsevTamer JamalAlexander KoganEhud RaananiLeonid Sternik

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

This study indicates that patients with pre-existing bundle branch block have a higher incidence of pacemaker implantation and all-cause mortality after AV replacement compared with patients without a conduction disturbance.

Keyphrases

aortic valve replacement
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
aortic stenosis
end stage renal disease
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve
newly diagnosed
risk factors
prognostic factors
heart failure
patient reported outcomes
vena cava