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Review
. 2023 Mar;34(3):748-759.
doi: 10.1111/jce.15785. Epub 2022 Dec 29.

Leadless cardiac ventricular pacing using helix fixation: Step-by-step guide to implantation

Balint Laczay  1 , Jose Aguilera  1 , Daniel J Cantillon  1
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Review

Leadless cardiac ventricular pacing using helix fixation: Step-by-step guide to implantation

Balint Laczay et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Introduction: Leadless cardiac pacemakers are an alternative modality to traditional transvenous pacemaker systems. Recently receiving Food and Drug Administration approval, the AVEIR VR leadless pacemaker system provides a helix based active fixation leadless pacemaker system. This step-by-step review will cover patient selection, preprocedural planning, device implantation technique, implant site evaluation, troubleshooting, short- and long-term complications as well as future directions for leadless pacing.

Methods: We collected and reviewed cases from primary operators to provide a step-by-step review for implanters.

Results: Our paper provides a guide to patient selection, pre-procedural planning, device im plantation technique, implant site evaluation, troubleshooting, short- and long-term complications as well as future directions for leadless pacing.

Conclusion: The helix based active fixation leadless pacemaker system is a safe and efficacious way to provide pacing support to patients and provides an alternative to transvenous pacing systems. Our review provides a step-by-step guide to implantation.

Keywords: arrhythmia; bradycardia; leadless cardiac pacemaker.

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