This week I travelled to the Medtronic European headquarters in Lausanne for training in the implantation of the Micra leadless pacemaker. Leadless pacemakers are an exciting development in cardiac pacing. Unlike a conventional pacemaker, there is no device under the skin and, importantly, there are no wires (leads) running from the pacemaker through the veins intoContinue reading “Leadless pacemakers: a new option for patients who need a pacemaker”