Regional Mechanical Function Changes Remain after Ventricular Pacing Cessation: Evidence of Mechanical Cardiac Memory
Every year 400,000 - 600,000 people in the United States die from sudden cardiac death. Sudden cardiac death is often caused by irregular electrical impulses, or arrhythmias, in the heart. Arrhythmias can be corrected through pharmacological therapies, device therapies, or both. One type of device t...
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2010
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