Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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BACKGROUND: Leadless pacemaker is a novel technology, and evidence supporting its use is uncertain. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers implanted in the right ventricle. METHODS AND RESULTS: We searched PubMed and Embase for studies published before June 6, 2020. The primary safety outcome was major complications, whereas the primary efficacy end point was acceptable pacing capture threshold (≤2 V). Pooled estimates were calculated using the Freedman-Ŧukey double arcsine transformation. Of 1281 records screened, we identified 36 observational studies of Nanostim and Micra leadless pacemakers, with most (69.4%) reporting outcomes for the Micra. For Micra, the pooled incidence of complications at 90 days (n=1608) was 0.46% (95% CI, 0.08%-1.05%) and at 1 year (n=3194) was 1.77% (95% CI, 0.76%-3.07%). In 5 studies with up to 1-year follow-up, Micra was associated with 51% lower odds of complications compared with transvenous pacemakers (3.30% versus 7.43%; odds ratio [OR], 0.49; 95% CI, 0.34-0.70). At 1 year, 98.96% (95% CI, 97.26%-99.94%) of 1376 patients implanted with Micra had good pacing capture thresholds. For Nanostim, the reported complication incidence ranged from 6.06% to 23.54% at 90 days and 5.33% to 6.67% at 1 year, with 90% to 100% having good pacing capture thresholds at 1 year (pooled result not estimated because of the low number of studies). CONCLUSIONS: Most studies report outcomes for the Micra, which is associated with a low risk of complications and good electrical performance up to 1-year after implantation. Further data from randomized controlled trials are needed to support the widespread adoption of these devices in clinical practice.

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Ngo, L., Nour, D., Denman, R. A., Walters, T. E., Haqqani, H. M., Woodman, R. J., & Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(13). https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.019212

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