Contemporaneous Comparison of Outcomes Among Patients Implanted With a Leadless vs Transvenous Single-Chamber Ventricular Pacemaker.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The safety and efficacy of leadless VVI pacemakers have been demonstrated in multiple clinical trials, but the comparative performance of the device in a large, real-world population has not been examined.

Objective

To compare patient characteristics and complications among patients implanted with leadless VVI and transvenous VVI pacemakers.

Design, setting, participants

The Longitudinal Coverage With Evidence Development Study on Micra Leadless Pacemakers (Micra CED) is a continuously enrolling observational cohort study evaluating complications, utilization, and outcomes of leadless VVI pacemakers in the US Medicare fee-for-service population. Patients implanted between March 9, 2017, and December 1, 2018, were identified and included. All Medicare patien

SUBMITTER: Piccini JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8319824 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature