Leadless pacemaker implantation in a young patient with recurrent pacing system infection

Abstract

A nine year old girl weighing only 24 kg with complete heart block after surgical closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect presented with recurrent pacemaker infection. As she was too small for the conventional femoral approach, leadless pacemaker (Micra, Medtronic) was implanted by an external iliac venous cut down. Device was implanted successfully and patient is doing well on follow up.

Keywords

• Leadless pacemaker
• Pacemaker infection
• Children