Implantation of the Micra leadless pacemaker in a patient with a low body mass index of 16

Gary Tse, Tong Liu, Guangping Li, Wing Tak Wong, Gary Chin Pang Chan, Yat Sun Chan, Bryan Yan

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Abstract

A 71-year-old female patient has a history of complete heart block and recurrent pacemaker site infection requiring multiple pacemaker explanations. A leadless pacemaker using passive fixation was inserted into the right ventricular apex via transvenous approach without complications. This case illustrates the feasibility of implanting a leadless pacemaker system in a small-sized adult with a low body mass index of 16 (weight: 33.7 kg, height: 145 cm) which may have potential application in elderly Asian subjects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)164-165
Number of pages2
JournalOxford Medical Case Reports
Volume2017
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2017
Externally publishedYes

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