Should the trend toward smaller lead sizes with pacemakers and defibrillators be reconsidered?

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Giudici et al. (2012) studied this question. Smaller lead sizes in pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may need to be reconsidered.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a967444132cd8a75e578389 https://doi.org/10.1586/erc.12.135

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Should the trend toward smaller lead sizes with pacemakers and defibrillators be reconsidered?

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Should the trend toward smaller lead sizes with pacemakers and defibrillators be reconsidered?

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Cite This Study

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