Fortis Malar Hospital successfully implanted the state-of-the-art Leadless pacemaker on a 75-year-old patient recently
World’s Smallest Transcatheter Leadless Permanent Pacemaker Implanted Successfully to Save 75-Year-Old Man at Fortis Malar
The pacemaker weighs less than 2 grams with a life of 12 years
Chennai, 07th September 2020: Doctors at Fortis Malar Hospital successfully implanted the state-of-the-art Leadless pacemaker on a 75-year-old patient recently. The device is the smallest and lightest pacemaker in the world. The patient was admitted to the hospital with a complete heart block along with complaints of excessive tiredness. Dr E Babu, Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Fortis Malar Hospital performed the su ccessful procedure.
The patient had earlier undergone coronary angioplasty stenting for which he has been prescribed antiplatelet blood-thinner therapy. A diagnosis revealed that his heart had third-degree Atrioventricular block and the heart rate had dropped to 40 beats per minute. In view of the patients’ age, previous surgery and the current pan demic, a Leadless Permanent Pacemaker was implanted without interrupting his blood-thinner medication and he was discharged within 24 hours after the procedure.
Having performed the highest number of Leadless Pacemaker procedures in Tamil Nadu, Dr. E Babu commented saying “Keeping in mind the on-going pandemic and patient’s safety, the world’s smallest and lightest Pacemaker – MIC RA Leadless Permanent Pacemaker was implanted within the right ventricle chamber of the patient’s heart through a catheter. Unlike the conventional pacemaker which is larger in size with a long lead and requires a longer patient recov ery time, the MICRA Leadless Permanent Pacemaker is MRI compatible, weighs less than 2 grams and has a longevity usage of 12 years. This 30 minute Pacemaker procedure also allowed the patient to continue taking his blood-thinner medication and was discharged within 24 hours.”
About Fortis Healthcare Limited
Fortis Healthcare Limited is a leading integrated healthcare delivery service provider in India. The healthcare verticals of the company prim arily comprise hospitals, diagnostics and day care specialty facilities. Currently, the company operates its healthcare delivery services in India, Dubai and Sri Lanka with 36 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), approximately 4,000 operational beds and over 400 diagnostics centres.
About Fortis Malar Hospital:
Fortis Malar Hospital was acquired by Fortis Healthcare (India) Limited in early 2008. The hospital founded in 1992, is established as one of the largest corporate hospitals in Chennai providing quality super specialty and multi-specialty healthcare services. Fortis Malar Hospitals, with 180 beds, focuses on providing comprehensive medical care in the areas of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Neuro Surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Gastro enterology, Neurology, Paediatrics, Diabetics, Nephrology and Internal Medicine. Fortis Malar Hospital has a state of the art Cath Lab and multiple dedicated cardiac operation theatres and intensive coronary care units. Several rare and complex Adult and Paediatric Cardiac surgeries, Orthopaedic and Joint replacements, Neuro surgeries and Plastic reconstruction surgeries have been performed at this hospital. The hospital’ Obstetrics and Gynaecology services are among the busiest in the city, successfully performing many complicated deliveries and surgeries. They are supported by a dedicated Neonatology unit.
