Implantation of a leadless pacemaker in a patient with mechanical tricuspid valve
Jongmin Hwang, Seongwook Han, Hyoung‐Seob Park, Cheol Hyun Lee, In‐Cheol Kim, Woo Sung Jang
Abstract
Key Teaching Points•Leadless pacemaker (PM) implantation (Micra; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) through the mechanical tricuspid valve (TV) can be done.•The size of the implanted mechanical TV should be considered first. The diameter of the Micra device is 6.7 mm, and the delivery catheter is 23F (about 7.7 mm).•Although our procedure was successful, more studies and discussions are needed to determine whether leadless PM could be a reasonable alternative option for patients with the mechanical TV requiring PM. •Leadless pacemaker (PM) implantation (Micra; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) through the mechanical tricuspid valve (TV) can be done.•The size of the implanted mechanical TV should be considered first. The diameter of the Micra device is 6.7 mm, and the delivery catheter is 23F (about 7.7 mm).•Although our procedure was successful, more studies and discussions are needed to determine whether leadless PM could be a reasonable alternative option for patients with the mechanical TV requiring PM.