Getting a pacemaker soon after heart valve replacement linked with worse outcomes
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 12:51
in Health & Medicine
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 is needed soon after TAVR, patients often have worse outcomes than those who did not need a pacemaker, according to a study.