Values of new-onset right bundle branch block in patients receiving
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Abstract
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a revolutionized
treatment for severe aortic valve stenosis. Although new and improved
TAVR devices are constantly being developed, cardiac conduction
abnormalities post-TAVR requiring permanent pacemaker implantation
(PPMI) still occur frequently. Previously, pre-existing right bundle
branch block (RBBB) has been shown to be predictive of PPMI after TAVR,
while occurrence of new left bundle branch block (LBBB) was associated
with a higher rate of PPMI. However, less attention has been paid to the
clinical values of new-onset RBBB post-TAVR. To our knowledge, this is
the first report focus on the association of new-onset RBBB and PPMI
after TAVR. Sometimes only changes in the right bundle branch can be
detected, but the patient may have co-existing severe conduction block
at this time, which caused adverse events including Adams-Stokes
syndrome. New-onset RBBB post-TAVR may also have important clinical
implications.