SUMMARY Eight patients with abetalipoproteinaemia had the typical ocular, systemic, and laboratory findings of this disease. Combined therapy with vitamins A and E was administered, starting as early as the first day of life and as late as 26 years of age. The patients were followed up for 2-6 years. Electroretinography was undertaken in all cases and electrooculography in some.
IntroductionNew and persistent left bundle branch block (NP‐LBBB) following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is an ongoing concern with incidence ranging from as low as 4% to up to 65% (varying for different types of valves). Such patients are at risk of developing high‐grade atrioventricular block (HAVB) warranting permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation. However, currently, there are no consensus guidelines or large prospective studies to risk stratify these patients for safer discharge after TAVR.ObjectivesTo provide insight from a single center study on using modified electrophysiology (EP) study to risk stratify post‐TAVR patients to outpatient monitoring for low‐risk versus pacemaker implantation for high‐risk patients.Methods and ResultsBetween June 2020 and March 2023, all patients who underwent a TAVR procedure (324 patients) at our institution were screened for development of NP‐LBBB post‐operatively. Out of 26 patients who developed NP‐LBBB, after a pre‐specified period of observation, 18 patients were deemed eligible for a modified EP study to assess His‐Ventricular (HV) interval. 11 out of 18 patients (61.1%) had normal HV interval (HV < 55 ms). Three out of 18 patients (16.7%) had HV prolongation (55 ms < HV < 70 ms) without significant HV prolongation (defined as an increase in HV interval > 30%) with intra‐procedural procainamide challenge. Four out of 18 patients (22.2%) had significant HV prolongation (HV > 70 ms) warranting PPM implantation based on a multidisciplinary approach and shared decision‐making with the patients. Total of 50% of patients discharged with PPM (two out of four patients) were noted to be pacemaker dependent based on serial device interrogations. All patients who did not receive PPM were discharged with ambulatory monitoring with 30‐day event monitor and did not develop HAVB on serial follow‐up.ConclusionNormal HV interval up to 55 ms on modified EP study after TAVR and development of NP‐LBBB can be utilized as a threshold for risk stratification to facilitate safe discharge. The optimal upper limit of HV interval threshold remains unclear in determining appropriate candidacy for PPM.
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