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The Micra\u2122 leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) may be beneficial for patients requiring permanent pacemaker therapy after CIED extraction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to assess the feasibility, timing and outcomes of LCP implantation in patients who underwent CIED extraction due to infection or dysfunction. The local Micra\u2122 LCP registry was reviewed for LCP implantations and CIED extractions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Micra\u2122 LCP implantation was scheduled for 48 consecutive patients (21 women, 44%) undergoing CIED extraction for infection (\n                      <jats:italic>n\u2009=\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      38, 79%) or dysfunction (\n                      <jats:italic>n\u2009=\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      10, 21%), and feasible in 47 (98%). Complete CIED removal was feasible in 44 patients (92%) and in 37\/38 patients with infected CIED (97%). Overall, 32 LCP (67%) were implanted in a single procedure: 3 (6%) before and 13 (27%) after CIED extraction. LCP were implanted in a single procedure in 24\/38 patients (63%) with infected CIED and in 8\/10 patients (80%) with dysfunctional CIED. The in-hospital mortality rate was 6% (\n                      <jats:italic>n\u2009=\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      3), and the survival rates at 30\u00a0days, 90\u00a0days and 1\u00a0year were 94% (\n                      <jats:italic>n\u2009=\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      45\/48), 90% (\n                      <jats:italic>n\u2009=\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      43\/48), and 85% (\n                      <jats:italic>n\u2009=\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                      41\/48), respectively. No recurrent LCP-related mortality or infections occurred during a median follow-up of 15 (interquartile range, 12\u201341) months.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Two-thirds of LCPs could be implanted in a single procedure with CIED extraction; no recurrent infections were detected. 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