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Advancement in the engineering and technology of pacemakers has led to the introduction of a new generation of pulse generators, which have smaller size, are better tolerated by the patients and promise more reliable and longer life.
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Dalla Volta, S., Maragno, I., Nava, A. (1978). The Choice of the Pacemaker-Electrode Combination: Clinical Implications in Paroxysmal Arrhythmias. In: Thalen, H.J.T., Harthorne, J.W. (eds) To Pace or not to Pace. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9723-3_34
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