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Cardiac device therapy 1: theory, technology and terminology
Simon Modi 1, Archana Rao 1, Susan Hughes 1, David Ramsdale 1
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1 The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool L14 3PE
Abstract
With advancing technology and ever-expanding indications for implantable cardiac pacing and defibrillation devices, this article reviews modern day practice in this field. This article focuses on topics pertinent not only to cardiologists but also to general physicians, medical trainees and allied medical specialties.