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Implantable Rhythm Management Device Failures and Patient/Physician Notification: A Simmering Cauldron Boils Over

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Saksena, S. Implantable Rhythm Management Device Failures and Patient/Physician Notification: A Simmering Cauldron Boils Over. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 14, 135–137 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-006-6677-0

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