Case Report: Leadless and left bundle branch area pacemakers, complementary advantages require a personalized
Omair Yousuf1,2,3, Jae Jeff Lee3,4, Brett D Atwater3
1Carient Heart & Vascular, Vienna, VA, United States.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
|August 14, 2024
Summary
Traditional pacemakers improve survival but carry risks like infection and heart failure. New designs reduce but don't eliminate these issues, necessitating personalized pacemaker selection for optimal patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Traditional transvenous pacemakers are implanted in the chest with leads through veins to the heart.
- These devices improve survival in symptomatic bradycardia but pose risks.


