Sex and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement

Commentary: What's a girl like you doing with a heart like this?

“…In fact, a similar susceptibility to conduction disturbances in women following surgical aortic valve replacement has recently been reported. 11 Given the established literature reporting worse outcomes in women following cardiac surgical procedures, 12,13 one may hypothesize that smaller cardiac structures lead to worse outcomes in adult cardiac surgery. Thus, there may be an opportunity for surgeons to improve our skillset and influence outcomes, particularly for HCM.…”