Need for Permanent Pacemaker After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Reduces Long-Term Survival

BackgroundPermanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation has been touted as an inconsequential complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. As transcatheter aortic valve replacement moves to lower risk patients, the long-term implications remain poorly understood; therefore, we evaluated the long-term outcomes of pacemaker for surgical aortic valve replacement patients.MethodsA total of 2,600 consecutive patients undergoing surgical aortic...