Leadless Pacemakers: Current Achievements and Future Perspectives

Leadless Pacemakers: Current Achievements and Future Perspectives

Permanent pacemakers (PPMs) have undergone rapid advancements in technology since their initial inception in the 1950s, with improvements to reduce generator size, increase battery life and quality, refine pacing algorithms and ensure lead fidelity. Despite these technological advances, the two points of weakness for the transvenous system remain the lead and the subcutaneous pocket, which can cause severe com...

Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - August 18, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dbarot525787 Source Type: research