Why the study?
Does leadless pacemaker implantation serve as a valid alternative to traditional two-step reimplantation in pacemaker-dependent patients after transvenous lead extraction?
Does leadless pacemaker implantation serve as a valid alternative to traditional two-step reimplantation in pacemaker-dependent patients after transvenous lead extraction?
Leadless pacemakers may serve as a valid alternative to traditional two-step reimplantation strategies following transvenous lead extraction, particularly in patients with complex congenital anatomy.
May support individualized post-extraction pacing; leaves open need for prospective validation before broader adoption.
After transvenous lead extraction, leadless pacemaker might be a valid alternative to the traditional two-step strategy including an active fixation leads temporary PM and subsequent contralateral permanent implantation in patients who are pacemaker-dependent. Moreover, leadless PM might be of great importance in patients presenting with congenital vascular or cardiac abnormality.
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Regibus et al. (2018) studied this question.