Leadless Pacemaker

Leadless pacemaker. The pacemaker is inserted through the femoral vein into the right ventricle of the heart and attached into the ventricular septum with memory metal barbs.

Picture: Koivisto U-M, Junttila J, Karvonen J. Cardiac implantable electronic devices - types, indications and what should a clinician know?Finnish Medical Journal Duodecim2020;136(17):1905-14.Text: Pekka Raatikainen and Jarkko Karvonen.