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Leadless Pacemaker Implantation in an Adolescent with Durable LVAD Support
Taylor S Howard1, Michael A Bruno2, Hari Tunuguntla3
1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children'S Hospital, 6651 Main Street, E1920, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. tshoward@bcm.edu.
Abstract:
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) utilization is increasing in pediatrics. These patients are often complex and may require treatment of AV block. Leadless pacing has been associated with a lower risk of device-related adverse events, but there are no reports of a leadless pacemaker implant in a pediatric patient with LVAD support. This report describes the use of a leadless pacemaker implantation in a 17-year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and continuous flow LVAD support which facilitated transition to outpatient care.

