Leadless Pacemaker Implantation in Severe Kyphosis: Challenging Implantation for Tortuous IVC and Narrow RA

Shogo Sakamoto; Tomomi Tani; Kenji Baba; Shiho Wakasa; Moritoshi Irishio; Toru Kataoka; Daiju Fukuda

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102295

Leadless Pacemaker Implantation in Severe Kyphosis: Challenging Implantation for Tortuous IVC and Narrow RA

JACC Case Rep. 2024 Mar 18;29(9):102295. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102295. eCollection 2024 May 1.

Authors

Shogo Sakamoto¹, Tomomi Tani¹, Kenji Baba¹, Shiho Wakasa¹, Moritoshi Irishio¹, Toru Kataoka¹, Daiju Fukuda²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Belland General Hospital, Higashiyama, Naka-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan.

Abstract

Leadless pacemaker implantation is recognized as safe and effective for treating bradycardia. However, there are limited descriptions of its use in patients with complex anatomical considerations. Here, we present a case detailing the successful implantation of a leadless pacemaker with a tortuous inferior vena cava and a narrow right atrium.

Keywords: computed tomography; kyphosis; leadless pacemaker.

Publication types

Case Reports