Leadless Pacemaker Implantation: Treatment and Management

In our recent episodes we've explored conduction disease, pacemaker modes and cardiac resynchronisation. Today we focus on one of the most remarkable innovations in device therapy: the leadless pacemaker. Imagine a complete pacemaker — battery, electronics and electrode — about the size of a large vitamin capsule, delivered through a vein in the leg and fixed directly inside the heart, with no wires and no surgical pocket. We'll cover how these devices work, who should receive them, how they are implanted, their complications, and how patients should be managed in the long term. Guest: Dr. A M Thirugnanam, MD, MSICP, FSCAI, Ph.D., Senior Interventional Cardiologist, author, educator and founder of the Academy of Elite Doctors. Host: Alexander Wood Cardiology Course FM is the station for doctors, students, nurses and everyone who looks after the heart. Learn more: • Cardiology books: https://cardiologybooks.com • Mentorship with the Academy of Elite Doctors: https://academyofelitedoctors.com • Online cardiology courses: https://cardiologycourse.com • World Elite Doctors: https://worldelitedoctors.com For medical education only. This episode is not a substitute for individual medical advice.