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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115001833 |