Membranous Septum Length Predicts New Conduction Abnormalities in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Novel Predictor for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

The membranous septum (MS) length measured by cardiac computed tomography (CT) is useful for the prediction of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) and new left bundle branch block (LBBB) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. However, its predictive value for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is unknown.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - December 8, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Makoto Nakashima, Hasan Jilaihawi, Yuxin He, David Williams, Illya Pushkar, Mathew Williams, Kazuhiro Hisamoto Source Type: research