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. 2018 Apr;15(4):249-253.
doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2018.04.002.

Leadless pacemakers: a contemporary review

Neal Bhatia  1 , Mikhael El-Chami  1
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Leadless pacemakers: a contemporary review

Neal Bhatia et al. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2018 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Leadless pacemakers; Micra; Nanostim; Perforation.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. A Nanostim and a Micra pacemaker side by side.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Flouroscopy of Micra pacemaker with nitonol tines affixed to myocardium.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. Complication rate of leadless as compared to transvenous pacemakers from multiple published trials.,,,,
Adapted and modified from El-Chami, et al. with permission.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.. Rate of pericardial effusion with leadless vs. transvenous pacemakers as reported from multiple published trials.,,,,,
Adapted and modified from El-Chami, et al. with permission.
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