Why the study?
Is leadless pacemaker implantation a safe and feasible alternative to changing generators in elderly patients with depleted transvenous pacemakers?
Is leadless pacemaker implantation a safe and feasible alternative to changing generators in elderly patients with depleted transvenous pacemakers?
Implanting a leadless pacemaker instead of replacing the generator of a depleted transvenous pacemaker may be a safe and feasible strategy in elderly patients.
May offer an alternative to generator replacement in select elderly patients; leaves open need for prospective validation.
This spotlight article gives two clinical case examples for the implementation of a suggested safe and feasible strategy to implant leadless pacemakers instead of changing the generators of transvenous pacemakers with depleted batteries in elderly patients.
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