Pacemaker Implants Common After Valve Repair/Replacement

Valve surgery can sometimes affect the electrical activity in the heart, creating the need for a device to keep the heart beating with a steady rhythm.

Published: March 4, 2017

The rates at which Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgery patients require implantable devices, such as pace- makers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) after their operations remains low, despite an aging population. Thats according to a study by Clinic doctors published in Eurospace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.