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Successful implantation of leadless pacemakers in children: a case series.

Ewa Jędrzejczyk-PatejAleksandra WoźniakLinda LitwinAlina Skiba-ZdrzałekMichał MazurekRadoslaw LenarczykZbigniew KalarusOskar Kowalski
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
Transvenous cardiac pacemakers improve quality of life and reduce mortality but may be associated with various short- and long-term complications, mainly related to the presence of transvenous leads and the pulse generator. Compared with adult patients, the implantation of conventional pacemakers in children is still a challenge, not only because of their smaller size but also due to continuing growth, as well as a higher rate of lead and device-related complications. We demonstrate that the implantation of leadless pacemakers in children is feasible and could be worth considering in certain clinical scenarios, especially when ventricular pacing is required rarely.
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