Miniaturized pacemakers were successfully implanted in infants and neonates requiring pacing and performed reliably until planned explant and/or replacement with a standard-sized device, researchers reported.Currently, standard pacemakers are too large for use in small neonates, and as a result, the complication rate can be as high as 25%, and include infection, erosion and migration of the device, according to study findings published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.“The need for pacing in neonates and infants is rare, but when indicated, can sometimes be urgent,
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