Breaking Frontiers-Leadless Atrial-Ventricular Hybrid Upgrade to Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker.

Pacing Clin ElectrophysiolApr 13, 2026 (epub)
Case ReportCardiology

João Mendes Cravo, Diogo Rosa Ferreira, Ana Abreu Bernardes et al.

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Case in brief

An 87-year-old man with stage 5 chronic kidney disease receiving haemodialysis had complete atrioventricular block managed with a Micra-AV leadless pacemaker. He later developed symptomatic sinus node dysfunction. To provide atrial pacing and restore atrioventricular synchrony while avoiding transvenous implantation, clinicians added an Abbott AVEIR AR atrial leadless pacemaker, creating a functional dual-chamber system using devices from different manufacturers. The procedure was uncomplicated. Follow-up showed 89% atrioventricular synchrony and symptomatic improvement.

What made this case unusual

The hybrid system paired leadless pacemakers from two different manufacturers to provide functional dual-chamber pacing.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

When symptomatic sinus node dysfunction develops in a patient with an existing leadless ventricular pacemaker, an atrial leadless device may enable functional dual-chamber pacing while avoiding transvenous implantation in selected patients.

Source

PubMed · PMID 41972784

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