Leadless pacemaker implantation and concurrent atrioventricular junction ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Toshimasa Okabe Mikhael F El-ChamiMichael S LloydBenjamin BuckCharles C GornickJoEllyn C MooreRalph S AugostiniJohn D Hummel

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2018)

Concurrent Micra implantation and AVJ ablation is feasible and appears safe. There was no device dislodgement, malfunction, or significant pacing threshold rise requiring device reimplantation during the 12-month follow-up. This combined approach can be considered for patients with AF with suboptimal rate control who have failed AF catheter ablation and/or pharmacotherapy.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
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left ventricular
mitral valve