Implanting permanent pacemakers following TAVR could worsen outcomes: 4 findings Implanting a permanent pacemaker after transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with poor outcomes, such as ...

Although some form of conduction disturbance is fairly common after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), fewer than 5% of patients receiving a Sapien valve require permanent pacemaker ...

Three new studies suggest that conduction abnormalities leading to permanent pacemaker implantation remain a frequent occurrence after TAVR that can be predicted by various patient, procedural, and ...

Among Medicare beneficiaries, implantation was especially frequent for female patients and those undergoing tricuspid valve replacement with or without concomitant left-sided heart surgeries.

Patients who undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement, known as TAVR, sometimes develop heart rhythm problems that necessitate placement of a permanent pacemaker. However, when a pacemaker ...

Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research. Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before ...

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Abstract A pacemaker is a device implanted into a patient’s chest; it sends small electrical signals via leads placed in the heart and is used to treat clinically significant bradyarrhythmias. This ...

This procedure can only be done as part of a research study. This is because there is not enough evidence to be sure how well it works or how safe it is. Your healthcare professional should talk to ...