Leadless pacemaker versus transvenous single-chamber pacemaker therapy: A propensity-matched analysis

The recent introduction of leadless pacemakers (PMs) was aimed to eliminate transvenous lead- and pocket-related complications. While the initial results with the leadless PMs seem promising, the nonrandomized nature, limited implant experience of operators, and short follow-up period of these studies preclude a simple comparison to transvenous PMs.

Source: Heart Rhythm - April 27, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fleur V.Y. Tjong, Reinoud E. Knops, Erik O. Udo, Tom F. Brouwer, Srinivas R. Dukkipati, Jacob S. Koruth, Jan Petru, Lucie Sediva, Norbert M. van Hemel, Petr Neuzil, Vivek Y. Reddy Source Type: research