Clinical ResearchStructuralPredictors and Clinical Outcomes of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The PARTNER (Placement of AoRtic TraNscathetER Valves) Trial and Registry
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The PARTNER trial was funded by Edwards Lifesciences, and the protocol was developed jointly by the sponsor and the steering committee. The current analysis was designed and completed by the authors through the PARTNER Publications Office, which is colocated at Columbia University Medical Center/The Cardiovascular Research Foundation and The Cleveland Clinic. The PARTNER Publications Office is supported by an unrestricted grant from Edwards Lifesciences, administered by Medstar Health Research Institute. The sponsor had no involvement in the design or analysis of this substudy or in the decision to publish the results. Drs. Nazif, Pichard, Webb, and Kodali are consultants for Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Hahn is a consultant for Edwards Lifesciences and has received research grant support from Phillips Healthcare. Dr. Babaliaros is a consultant for Direct Flow Medical, Bard Medical, and Intervalve; and is an investigator for Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Douglas' institution has received research grant support from Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. El-Chami is a consultant to Boston Scientific; and has received a research grant from Medtronic. Dr. Herrmann has received grant support from Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Siemens, St. Jude Medical, and W.L. Gore and Associates; and is a consultant for Edwards Lifesciences, St. Jude Medical, and Siemens. Drs. Mack, Miller, Tuzcu, Smith, and Leon have received travel reimbursements from Edwards Lifesciences related to their activities as a member of the PARTNER Trial Executive Committee. Dr. Makkar has received grant support from Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Abbott Vascular, and St. Jude Medical; is a consultant for Abbott Vascular, Cordis, and Medtronic; is a proctor for Edwards Lifesciences; and holds equity in Entourage Medical. Dr. Miller is supported by an R01 research grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (#HL67025); and has received consulting fees/honoraria from Abbott Vascular, St. Jude Medical, and Medtronic. Dr. Pichard is a proctor for Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Szeto is a consultant for MicroInterventional Devices; and is an investigator for Edwards Lifesciences. Dr. Moses has served on the executive committee of the PARTNER trial. Dr. Williams is a consultant for Edwards Lifesciences and Medtronic. Dr. Kodali is a consultant to Meril; serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of and has equity in Thubrikar Aortic Valve, Inc.; is a principal investigator for and received research support from Claret Medical; and has received research and grant support from Edwards Lifesciences. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.