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Leadless pacemaker implantation in a patient with a fully magnetically levitated left ventricular assist device.

Yuichiro MiyazakiMitsuru WadaKoichi YoshitakeHiroki MochizukiKohei IshibashiTakashi NodaNorihide FukushimaKengo Kusano
Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)
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.
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