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Retrieval of a Leadless Transcatheter Pacemaker from the Tricuspid Valve Annulus: A Case Report
  • Jiahui Chen,
  • Xueying Chen,
  • YANGANG SU
Jiahui Chen
Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University

Corresponding Author:chen.jiahui1@zs-hospital.sh.cn

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Xueying Chen
Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University
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YANGANG SU
Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University
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Abstract

This case report describes a procedure of retrieval of a leadless transcatheter pacemaker from the right ventricle after device implantation immediately. An 80-year-old man affected by ischemic cardiomyopathy, complete AV block and atrial fibrillation was implanted with a Micra transcatheter pacing system at the median septum of the right ventricle. After tether removal, the leadless pacemaker migrated to tricuspid valve annulus. The device was successfully removed using a snare loop hooked to the proximal retrieval feature of Micra.