Pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery: a contemporary, nationwide perspective
The need for PPM after cardiac surgery is substantial, primarily due to atrioventricular block. Tricuspid valve surgery is associated with the highest risk for PPM among isolated procedures. Combined procedures and concomitant surgical ablation further increase that risk.
Authors
- Alice David (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-7314)
- Shabbar Jamaly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-1297)
- Amar Taha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9372-4387)
- Sigurður Ragnarsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5976-5743)
- Piotr Szamlewski
- Susanne J. Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-1418)
- Andreas Martinsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1461-0777)
- Anders Jeppsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2356-2295)
- Jan Gustav Smith
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2024-325321
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.16