With only 20 millimeters of compression and weighing less than 2g, or less than the world-pass mark, it allows a minimally invasive implant and improves quality of life.
Patients with irregular or slow heart rhythm, also known as bradycardia, may require a pace-marker implant.
The indication must be made based on the evaluation of the cardiologist, according to the clinical context of each individual, considering factors such as gravity, rhythm disturbance, presence of symptoms, life expectancy of the patient and presence of comorbidities.
The beating of the heart in a slower rhythm can occur due to a fault in the origin of the electrical impulse or in its conduction. The pacemakers então emit an electrical current capable of controlling and stimulating the heart rate.
how technology works
The tiny design allows the implant to be minimally invasive. The device was introduced in the body of two patients by venous access. The result of the operation does not leave any elevation visible in the region above the heart.
According to data from the World Census of Brands and Defibrillators, about 300 thousand Brazilians use brand-passos in the country and approximately 49 thousand perform or implant this type of device per year.
Created by the technology company Medtronic, the device works without the use of cables-electrodes, without conductors that carry an electrical impulse. In the absence of electrodes, it reduces the risks of serious infection that can occur when contacting two ends with the bloodstream in common devices.
Among the benefits of the small brand-passo is the performance of the equipment and the preservation of the venous system, responsible for transporting the blood without oxygen back to the heart. The equipment works on a battery basis with a duration of up to 12 years.
Evolution
Symptoms of dizziness, tiredness, loss of physical performance, seizures, fainting and loss of consciousness are some two symptoms that may indicate bradycardia, with the need for a pace-mark implant. The presence of two symptoms indicates the need to consult a cardiologist for specialized investigation.
For Carlos Eduardo Duarte, a cardiologist specialized in cardiac stimulation at Beneficência Portuguesa (BP) in São Paulo, the device represents a great evolution in the area.
“The human being is born with a normal rhythm of 150 beats per minute. As two years go by, this frequency usually falls. If you reach less than 50 beats per minute, it could be an indication of bradycardia and deserves attention”, explains Duarte. “No entanto, nem all brachycardia will need to be reversed. It is necessary to consider the routine of the patient, whether he is an athlete or a sedentary person, to diagnose the need for intervention”, he completes.
As the population ages, the trend is that the need for brand-passos implantation also increases.
“Most of the deaths caused by decreased heart rate could be avoided. There was an evolution in the process of implantation of brand-passos. Today, you do not need to open the chest box and now it will dispense the electrode-cables. The mark-pass is not a villain, much to the contrary, after implantation there has been a significant improvement in disposition and quality of life, in addition to preventing fatalities”, says the BP doctor.
Available in Brazil, or less brand-passo do mundo has been implanted in less than six patients at the time. The device is also used in other countries, demonstrating a safety profile and low complication taxes, according to the specialists.
Therefore, innovation is not incorporated in the role of the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) and in the Unified Health System (SUS).
Source: CNN Espanol
