Permanent pacemaker implantation after aortic valve replacement: Long-term dependency or rhythm recovery?

Introduction: Conduction disturbances requiring permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation occur in 3–12% of patients after aortic valve replacement (AVR). Our aim was to assess long-term PM dependency and its predictors in these patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all consecutive pa...

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Main Authors: Vânia Ribeiro, Raquel Mota Garcia, Cecília Frutuoso, Filipa Melão, Marta Pereira, Paulo Pinho, Maria Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204915001841

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