EP on EP Episode 87: Pacemakers for TAVR: When and in Whom? with Ken Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS-EP on EP Episode 87: Pacemakers for TAVR: When and in Whom? with Ken Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS

EP on EP Episode 87: Pacemakers for TAVR: When and in Whom? with Ken Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS

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Video Summary

Dr. Ken Ellenbogen, the Kimmerling Professor of Cardiology, discusses the issue of pacing in patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He explains that patients who already have pre-existing right bundle branch block or some degree of heart block are at higher risk for complications. The recommendation is to monitor these patients carefully for a minimum of 48 hours after TAVR. If transient heart block or changes in the PR interval occur, further monitoring or placement of a pacemaker may be necessary. Dr. Ellenbogen also discusses the preferred type of pacemaker and the success rates of conduction system pacing in these patients.

Keywords

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

TAVR

pacing

heart block

pacemaker