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Basic Principles of Cardiac Pacemaker Technology

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Nowadays, cardiac pacemaker technology includes a wide range of implantable medical devices, the use of which has increased worldwide. According to valid national and European legislation, cardiac pacemaker technology falls into a group of active implantable medical devices (AIMD). This group is subject to the most severe requirements with regard to safety and reliability.

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Korpas, D. (2013). Basic Principles of Cardiac Pacemaker Technology. In: Implantable Cardiac Devices Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6907-0_2

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