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Leadless pacemaker implantation in a patient with a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device
Author(s) -
Miyazaki Yuichiro,
Wada Mitsuru,
Yoshitake Koichi,
Mochizuki Hiroki,
Ishibashi Kohei,
Noda Takashi,
Fukushima Norihide,
Kusano Kengo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/pace.14182
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , cardiology , ventricular assist device , heart failure , artificial cardiac pacemaker , ejection fraction
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is increasingly used in patients with end‐stage heart failure. However, LVADs are associated with challenges, especially in the presence of a cardiac implantable electronic device. Although a leadless pacemaker (PM), the Micra™ Transcatheter Pacing System, can be used with LVADs, data regarding HeartMate 3™ LVAD are limited. In this report, we present a patient with a HeartMate 3™ LVAD who underwent successful leadless PM implantation after the removal of an infected cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator.