Table 1.

Pacing complications in patients with prophylactic PPM implantation prior to TAVR, compared to urgent PPM implantation after TAVR

Pacing complication	Prophylactic PPM before TAVR (n = 106)	Urgent PPM after TAVR (n = 429)	p Value
Pneumothorax	0 (0%)	3 (0.7%)∗	0.635
Hematoma requiring evacuation	0 (0%)	1 (0.2%)	0.520
Pericardial effusion	0 (0%)	1 (0.2%)∗	0.520
Lead displacement	2 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0.869
Myocardial perforation	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	N/A
Infective endocarditis	0 (0%)	1 (0.2%)	0.520
Phrenic stimulation	1 (0.9%)	0 (0%)	0.427
Total number of pacing complications	3 (7.3%)	9 (2.1%)	0.194

Abbreviations: PPM, permanent pacemaker; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

^∗All managed conservatively.