Right Ventricular Pacing After Ventricular Septal Defect Closure Is Associated With Development of Cardiac Dysfunction.

Post-operative atrioventricular block (POAVB) requiring permanent pacing is a known complication of congenital heart surgery with a reported incidence of 1% to 3% ([1][1]). Although pacemakers are lifesaving, their use can lead to pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM). Evidence has shown that complex