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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Implant of world’s smallest pacemaker in Oman

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MUSCAT: Bahwan Healthcare Centre (BHC) and National Heart Center (NHC) of the Royal Hospital announced that it is the first hospital in Oman to implant the world’s smallest pacemaker, Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS).


Dr Najib al Rawahi and Dr Ismail al Abri, Cardiac Electrophysiologists, NHC successfully implanted these devices on two patients. The device is a patented product by Medtronic, one of the world’s renowned bio-medical engineering product companies represented in Oman by Bahwan Healthcare Centre.


The miniaturised Micra® transcatheter pacing system (TPS) is the world’s smallest pacemaker, delivered via a minimally invasive approach, directly into the right ventricle and does not require the use of wires known as “leads”.


Dr Najib al Rawahi said, “With the successful implantation of the first leadless pacemaker — the first in Oman — at the National Heart Center of the Royal Hospital, we have achieved a major milestone in the use of nanotechnology in medical field in our beloved country, Oman. The most important thing is the patient satisfaction and avoiding complications related to the pacemaker leads.”


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