BM Birla Heart Hospital Successfully Retrieves 7-Year-Old Leadless Pacemaker, A First in Southeast Asia Including India
Kolkata, February 25, 2026: CK Birla Hospitals, BM Birla Heart Hospital has successfully carried out the world’s first documented extraction of a leadless pacemaker implanted for over seven years, followed by implantation of a new-generation Aveir VR leadless pacemaker. The device, originally implanted in 2018, was safely retrieved by Dr. Anil Mishra, Director of Cardiology,…