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First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Pediatric cardiologists have implanted a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child.

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First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this week in the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology.

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PE-482890-001 PEDIATRIC PACEMAKER LEAD LONGEVITY - CONTEMPORARY DATA FROM A NATIONAL CIED REGISTRY

HeartRhythm

Contemporary multicenter studies assessing pacemaker (PM) lead longevity (LL) in pediatrics are scarce.

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PO-FP-084 RETRIEVABLE LEADLESS PACEMAKERS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: EARLY IMPLANT EXPERIENCE

HeartRhythm

Leadless pacemakers (LP) have offered unique pacing solutions in patients to avoid the vascular and infectious issues associated with traditional endocardial pacemakers. The AveirTM (Abbott Laboratories) has a helix fixation system that distinguishes it from prior LP designs.

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Outcome of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients

HeartRhythm

Among pediatric patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT), 1-12% are reported to need a permanent pacemaker (PPM).1 1 There are limited studies on the outcomes of PPM placement, and the role of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in pediatric OHT remains unclear.

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EM Quick Hits 20 Imaging Renal Colic, Human Trafficking, Atrial Fibrillation During COVID, Transvenous Pacemaker Placement, COVID Lung POCUS, COVID Derm, Virtual Simulation

ECG Cases

The post EM Quick Hits 20 Imaging Renal Colic, Human Trafficking, Atrial Fibrillation During COVID, Transvenous Pacemaker Placement, COVID Lung POCUS, COVID Derm, Virtual Simulation appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Emerging pacemaker technology for small children

HeartRhythm

Pediatric electrophysiologists continue to find creative solutions to adapt adult-sized equipment into vulnerable pediatric patients. Devices and implantation techniques are primarily designed for the adult population.