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The subcutaneous defibrillator will replace the transvenous defibrillator

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Crozier, I. The subcutaneous defibrillator will replace the transvenous defibrillator. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 32, 73–77 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-011-9570-4

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