Safety of leadless pacemaker implantation in the very elderly

Efficacy and safety of leadless pacemaker: A systematic review, pooled analysis and meta-analysis

“…After review of the titles and abstracts from the studies retrieved from the search, a total of 18 studies were included [ 9 , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] ]. ( Supplementary Fig.…”

Usefulness of the Snare Technique During Leadless Pacemaker Implantation for a Patient with a Severely Dilated Right Atrium

“…Furthermore, there was a lower risk of damaging the tricuspid valve and progression of tricuspid regurgitation after leadless pacemaker implantation compared to using a transvenous pacemaker. Pagan, et al 6) reported that leadless pacemaker implantation in the very elderly was safe and resulted in a significantly shorter procedure time as compared to transvenous pacemaker implantation. Shorter procedure times are desirable in the management of the elderly and those with dementia, making these patients good candidates for leadless pacemaker implantation.…”

Leadless pacemaker implantation: An unexpected complication

“…Furthermore, a recent meta‐analysis showed that Micra has 51% lower odds of complications than the transvenous pacemaker at 1 year follow‐up, 3 which makes it a preferable option for geriatric patients. In addition, there are recent studies showing that leadless pacemaker implantation in very elderly patients is safe with no difference in procedure‐related complications compared to the transvenous pacemaker 4,5 …”