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This therapy was initially reserved for those at high or prohibitive surgical risk but is now firmly established across all surgical risk categories. Its non-inferiority to surgical aortic valve replacement has been demonstrated even in low-risk populations, supporting the rapid worldwide expansion of its use. Nevertheless, despite procedural refinements and the advent of newer-generation prostheses, conduction disturbances leading to permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) remain one of the most frequent and clinically relevant complications. Reported incidence ranges between 8% and 20% depending on prosthesis type, implantation technique, and baseline patient characteristics. Multiple clinical, anatomical, and procedural factors have been identified as strong predictors of post-TAVR conduction disturbances. Taken together, the integration of anatomical and clinical risk assessment, precise procedural planning, careful device selection, structured monitoring, and emerging therapeutic strategies constitutes a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to reduce the burden of conduction disturbances following TAVR. 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