Extraction of Micra Leadless Pacemaker and Upgrade to Left Bundle Branch Pacing: A Case Report

Ying Zhang1, Ke Li1, Ao Li Chen1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Summary

Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM) can occur with right ventricular pacing. A dual-snare technique enables safe extraction of leadless pacemakers (Micra AV) for upgrading to left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) in these patients.