Electrocardiographic and further predictors for permanent pacemaker requirements after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

This editorial refers to ‘Electrocardiographic and further predictors for permanent pacemaker requirement after transcatheter aortic valve implantation’ by D. Erkapic et al. , on page 1188. Erkapic et al. 1 report on the frequency of atrioventricular (AV) conduction abnormalities and new permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation in a series of 50 patients undergoing either Medtronic CoreValve implantation via the femoral artery or the Edwards Sapien valve via a transapical approach. The clinical relevance of this report is related to the fact that conduction abnormalities and implantation of a new PM is currently subject of debate whether this should be considered as a serious adverse event or not. There is a point to do so, since the loss of appropriate conduction and electrical activation of the myocardium in … *Corresponding author. Tel: +31 107035656, Email: p.dejaegere{at}erasmusmc.nl

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