(PACE 2009; 32:7-12) permanent pacemaker, cardiac surgery IntroductionThe incidence of conduction disturbance requiring pacing after open heart operations is between 10% and 15%. [1][2][3][4] Most of these will recover, however, 1-3% of patients will require permanent pacemaker implantation. [5][6][7] We reviewed our experience with permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation following cardiac surgery. Our aim was to identify predictors for PPM requirement and identify patients who will remain pacemaker dependent over long term.

Worsening of TI after PPI was not rare and was observed more often in older patients, with abnormal LV relaxation and who developed pulmonary hypertension after the procedure.

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