Early conduction disorders after aortic valve replacement with the sutureless Perceval prosthesis

CONCLUSIONS: In a challenging elderly population, use of the Perceval S for AVR provides low operative mortality, but at the risk of an increased PM implantation rate. Besides to pre-existing right-bundle branch block, the significant effect of size XL, an increased valve size/BSA ratio and need for intra-operative repositioning on PM rate are underscoring the reappraisal of the annular sizing policy.PMID:34536377 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.08.020
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research