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Ravaux JM, Van Kuijk SMJ, Di Mauro M, Vernooy K, Bidar E, Van’t Hof AW, Veenstra L, Kats S, Houterman S, Maessen JG, Lorusso R. Incidence and Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Procedures: Data of The Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR). J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11030560. [PMID: 35160012 PMCID: PMC8836997 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11030560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Atrioventricular conduction disturbance leading to permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation is a frequent and relevant complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). We aimed to evaluate the rate of post-TAVI permanent PM implantation over time and to identify the predictive factors for post-TAVI PM. The data were retrospectively collected by the Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR). In total, 7489 isolated TAVI patients between 2013 and 2019 were included in the final analysis. The primary endpoint was a permanent PM implantation within 30 days following TAVI. The incidence of the primary endpoint was 12%. Post-TAVI PM showed a stable rate over time. Using multivariable logistic regression analysis, age (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00–1.02), weight (OR 1.00, 95% CI 1.00–1.01), creatinine serum level (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.01–1.31), transfemoral TAVI approach (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.11–1.61), and TAVI post-dilatation (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.33–1.89) were shown to be independent predictors of PM. Male sex (OR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68–0.93) and previous aortic valve surgery (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.26–0.69) had a protective effect on post-TAVI PM. From a large national TAVI registry, some clinical and procedural factors have been identified as promoting or preventing post-TAVI PM. Further efforts are required to identify high-risk patients for post-TAVI PM and to reduce the incidence of this important issue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Justine M. Ravaux
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.J.V.K.); (M.D.M.); (E.B.); (S.K.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.J.V.K.); (M.D.M.); (E.B.); (S.K.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.J.V.K.); (M.D.M.); (E.B.); (S.K.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (K.V.); (A.W.V.H.); (L.V.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc), 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.J.V.K.); (M.D.M.); (E.B.); (S.K.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (K.V.); (A.W.V.H.); (L.V.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Zuyderland Medical Center, 6419 PC Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (K.V.); (A.W.V.H.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.J.V.K.); (M.D.M.); (E.B.); (S.K.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
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- Netherlands Heart Registration (NHR), 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.J.V.K.); (M.D.M.); (E.B.); (S.K.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands; (S.M.J.V.K.); (M.D.M.); (E.B.); (S.K.); (J.G.M.); (R.L.)
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Hwang YM, Kim J, Nam GB, Choi KJ, Park DW, Kang DY, Park SJ, Park SY. Pacemaker dependency after transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared to surgical aortic valve replacement. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26123. [PMID: 34087862 PMCID: PMC8183801 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a standard treatment indicated for severe aortic stenosis in high-risk patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of pacemaker dependency after permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) following TAVR or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and the risk of mortality at a tertiary center in Korea.In this retrospective study conducted at a single tertiary center, clinical outcomes related to pacemaker dependency were evaluated for patients implanted with pacemakers after TAVR from January 2012 to November 2018 and post-SAVR from January 2005 to May 2015. Investigators reviewed patients' electrocardiograms and baseline rhythms as well as conduction abnormalities. Pacemaker dependency was defined as a ventricular pacing rate > 90% with an intrinsic rate of <40 bpm during interrogation.Of 511 patients who underwent TAVR for severe AS, 37(7.3%) underwent PPI after a median duration of 6 (3-7) days, whereas pacemakers were implanted after a median interval of 13 (8-28) days post-SAVR in 10 of 663 patients (P < .001). Pacemaker dependency was observed in 36 (97.3%) patients during 7 days immediately post-TAVR and in 25 (64.9%) patients between 8 and 180 days post-TAVR. Pacemaker dependency occurred after 180 days in 17 (50%) patients with TAVR and in 4 (44.4%) patients with SAVR. Twelve (41.4%) patients were pacemaker-dependent after 365 days post-TAVR.Pacemaker dependency did not differ at 6 months after TAVR vs SAVR. In patients undergoing post-TAVR PPI, 58.6% were not pacemaker-dependent at 1 year after the TAVR procedure.
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- You Mi Hwang
- Department of Cardiology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Beller JP, Tyerman Z, Mehaffey JH, Hawkins RB, Charles EJ, Yarboro LT, Teman NR, Wancheck T, Ailawadi G, Mehta NK. Early Versus Delayed Pacemaker for Heart Block After Valve Surgery: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Surg Res 2021; 259:154-162. [PMID: 33279841 PMCID: PMC7897291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND A significant percentage of patients who acutely develop high-grade atrioventricular block after valve surgery will ultimately recover, yet the ability to predict recovery is limited. The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of two different management strategies for the timing of permanent pacemaker implantation for new heart block after valve surgery. METHODS A cost-effectiveness model was developed using costs and probabilities of short- and long-term complications of pacemaker placement, short-term atrioventricular node recovery, intensive care unit stays, and long-term follow-up. We aggregated the total expected cost and utility of each option over a 20-y period. Quality-adjusted survival with a pacemaker was estimated from the literature and institutional patient-reported outcomes. Primary decision analysis was based on an expected recovery rate of 36.7% at 12 d with timing of pacemaker implantation: early placement (5 d) versus watchful waiting for 12 d. RESULTS A strategy of watchful waiting was more costly ($171,798 ± $45,695 versus $165,436 ± $52,923; P < 0.0001) but had a higher utility (9.05 ± 1.36 versus 8.55 ± 1.33 quality-adjusted life years; P < 0.0001) than an early pacemaker implantation strategy. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of watchful waiting was $12,724 per quality-adjusted life year. The results are sensitive to differences in quality-adjusted survival and rates of recovery of atrioventricular node function. CONCLUSIONS Watchful waiting for pacemaker insertion is a cost-effective management strategy compared with early placement for acute atrioventricular block after valve surgery. Although this is cost-effective from a population perspective, clinical risk scores predicting recovery will aid in personalized decision-making.
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- Jared P Beller
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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