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Upper-extremity Approach for Secondary Access in Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Published on: August 8, 2025
Quentin Fischer1, Luis Nombela-Franco2, Guillem Muntané-Carol3
1Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
Prophylactic permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is indicated in about a quarter of patients. While clinical outcomes are similar, prophylactic PPI significantly reduces pacing burden, questioning its systematic use.
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