First transcatheter leadless pacemaker implantation in a pediatric patient with a genetic disease

Autor: Jonas Wörmann, Jan-Hendrik van den Bruck, Jakob Lüker, Tobias Plenge, Daniel Steven, Arian Sultan
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: HerzschrittmachertherapieElektrophysiologie. 31(2)
ISSN: 1435-1544
Popis: A pediatric patient suffering from Marden-Walker syndrome, a rare genetic disease, was referred to the authors’ hospital for syncope due to bradycardia. Since this disease is associated with severe joint contractures, a transcatheter leadless pacing system (TPS) was chosen. Despite the small body size and complex anatomy, TPS implantation was feasible, demonstrating that it is a safe alternative in difficult venous access compared to a conventional pacemaker with increased risk of lead complications in these patients.
Databáze: OpenAIRE