A Novel Risk Score for Predicting the Difficulty in Leadless Pacemaker Implantation
Specific anatomical features on preoperative CT are associated with MICRA implantation difficulty. The proposed Difficulty Score may aid in risk stratification and procedural planning.
Authors
- Wataru Shinkai
- Jun Kishihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5920-4417)
- Yuki Arakawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4098-7682)
- Hidehira Fukaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7588-554X)
- Jun Oikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2223-9541)
- Shuhei Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2038-0875)
- Megumi Toraiwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1752-9317)
- Hironori Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4463-6185)
- Naruya Ishizue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-616X)
- J Ako
- Takuya Suyama
Institutions
- Kitasato University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.70291
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00