Smallest Pacemaker Revolutionizes Pediatric Care in Peru
08 January 2025 |
Good Hope Adventist Clinic (CAGH) made medical history for implanting the first, and smallest, leadless pacemaker directly into the heart of a nine-year-old girl. Dr. Victor Fontinier, a specialist in electrophysiology and interventional cardiology, and Dr. Miguel Leal, cardiac electrophysiologist and director of electrophysiology at Emory Healthcare, were the specialists that led the surgical innovation.
South America has never had this medical innovation for a pediatric patient, setting a new precedent for medical care. According to an article in Adventist News Network (ANN) a leadless pacemaker that is also the smallest in the world, is a medical phenomenon:
“Considered a marvel of modern medicine, the world’s smallest pacemaker is just 2.5 cm long and 1 cm in diameter; this advanced technology allows the heart rate to be regulated efficiently and for a long period, ensuring optimal and continuous heart function.”
Over 10 specialists in pediatric cardiology, pediatric ICU, biomedical engineering, anesthesiologists, nurses, technicians, and technologists collaborated to develop the product and surgical procedure. With the experts leading the process, the existence of this pacemaker has changed the landscape of pediatric care, especially within South America, allowing for safer, less invasive procedures that can improve recovery and quality of life.
As part of the Adventist Medical Network of Peru, the Good Hope Adventist Clinic was proud to adopt technology that can benefit the next generation of patients and pediatric caregivers.
