Prophylactic epicardial pacemaker implantation in tricuspid valve replacement.

Baptiste BazireMarylou ParaRichard RaffoulPatrick NatafAgnès CachierFabrice ExtramianaBernard IungVincent Algalarrondo

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2023)

After TVR, cardiac pacing was needed in 46% of patients for post-operative atrioventricular conduction disorders. This high incidence associated with an acceptable safety profile supports a prophylactic epicardial pacing strategy for the patients undergoing TVR.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
mitral valve
aortic valve
aortic stenosis
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
risk factors
left ventricular
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
coronary artery disease
pulmonary embolism
vena cava
patient reported