Luise Gaede1, Won-Keun Kim2,3, Christoph Liebetrau2, Oliver Dörr4, Johannes Sperzel2, Johannes Blumenstein1, Alexander Berkowitsch2, Thomas Walther3, Christian Hamm2,4, Albrecht Elsässer5, Holger Nef4, Helge Möllmann6. 1. Department of Cardiology, St.-Johannes-Hospital, Medizinische Klinik I, Johannesstraße 9-13, 44137, Dortmund, Germany. 2. Department of Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany. 3. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany. 4. Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Medical Clinic I, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany. 5. Department of Cardiology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. 6. Department of Cardiology, St.-Johannes-Hospital, Medizinische Klinik I, Johannesstraße 9-13, 44137, Dortmund, Germany. moellmann@me.com.
Abstract
AIMS: Approximately every fifth patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) requires a permanent pacemaker (PPM) after the procedure. The aim of this study was to analyse predictors of atrioventricular block III° (AVBIII) persistence with concurrent PPM dependency after TAVI. METHODS AND RESULTS: Between 2010 and 2015 a total of 1198 patients underwent TAVI at the Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Germany. After exclusion of patients with prior PPM (n = 173) 14.7% (n = 176) of the patients underwent PPM implantation after the procedure. Independent predictors of PPM implantation were pre-existing right bundle branch block (RBBB, p < 0.001) and implantation of a CoreValve prosthesis (p < 0.001). A subgroup of patients with a newly implanted PPM (n = 102) were followed-up for a median of 73 (IQR 62-85) days. The leading indication for PPM implantation was AVBIII in 74.5% (76/102). Of these patients only 22.4% (17/76) had persistent AVBIII at follow-up. Predictors of AVBIII persistence were prior RBBB (p = 0.04), postdilatation (p = 0.006) and higher mean aortic valve gradient prior to implantation (p = 0.013). PPMs were implanted earlier in patients with persisting AVBIII [1 day (IQR0-2.5) vs. 4 days (IQR2-7); p < 0.001]. Early PPM implantation after TAVI was the only independent predictor of persistent AVBIII [OR 1.36 (95% 1.05-1.75); p = 0.02]. CONCLUSION: The long-term persistence of AVBIII is generally low after TAVI. Therefore, it may be wise to postpone the indication for PPM implantation for a couple of days. The only predictors of a lack of recovery of the AVB are prior RBBB, higher mean aortic valve gradients and postdilatation of the prosthesis.
AIMS: Approximately every fifth patient undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) requires a permanent pacemaker (PPM) after the procedure. The aim of this study was to analyse predictors of atrioventricular block III° (AVBIII) persistence with concurrent PPM dependency after TAVI. METHODS AND RESULTS: Between 2010 and 2015 a total of 1198 patients underwent TAVI at the Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Center, Germany. After exclusion of patients with prior PPM (n = 173) 14.7% (n = 176) of the patients underwent PPM implantation after the procedure. Independent predictors of PPM implantation were pre-existing right bundle branch block (RBBB, p < 0.001) and implantation of a CoreValve prosthesis (p < 0.001). A subgroup of patients with a newly implanted PPM (n = 102) were followed-up for a median of 73 (IQR 62-85) days. The leading indication for PPM implantation was AVBIII in 74.5% (76/102). Of these patients only 22.4% (17/76) had persistent AVBIII at follow-up. Predictors of AVBIII persistence were prior RBBB (p = 0.04), postdilatation (p = 0.006) and higher mean aortic valve gradient prior to implantation (p = 0.013). PPMs were implanted earlier in patients with persisting AVBIII [1 day (IQR0-2.5) vs. 4 days (IQR2-7); p < 0.001]. Early PPM implantation after TAVI was the only independent predictor of persistent AVBIII [OR 1.36 (95% 1.05-1.75); p = 0.02]. CONCLUSION: The long-term persistence of AVBIII is generally low after TAVI. Therefore, it may be wise to postpone the indication for PPM implantation for a couple of days. The only predictors of a lack of recovery of the AVB are prior RBBB, higher mean aortic valve gradients and postdilatation of the prosthesis.
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AV block; AVBIII; PPM; Pacemaker; TAVI; TAVR
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