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The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictors of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation after TAVI.Between January 2008 and February 2012, 418 patients with severe aortic stenosis underwent TAVI and were enrolled in a Brazilian multicenter registry. After excluding patients who died during the procedure and those with a previous PPM, 353 patients were included in the analysis.At 30days, the...