New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- A Remarkable Milestone in Cardiac Care: Abbott AVEIR Leadless Pacemaker Successfully Implanted

Aizawl 7th October,2026: The first Abbott AVEIR VR Leadless Pacemaker implantation in Mizoram was successfully performed at Civil Hospital, Aizawl by Dr. Loncy V. Lalzarliana, Dr. Isak Lallawmkima, and their team, under the supervision of Dr. Uday Shankar Das from Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, Kolkata.

Unlike conventional pacemakers-which require surgical incision of the chest, creating a subcutaneous pocket beneath the skin, and threading electrical leads through veins-a leadless pacemaker is introduced directly into the heart via a catheter through the groin (femoral vein). Because it eliminates the need for chest inc...