Implantable Devices
Researchers from Medtronic, Inc. publish findings in implantable devices
Published in Medical Device Business Week, June 27th, 2007
Fresh data on implantable devices are presented in the report "Fundamentals of intrathoracic impedance monitoring in heart failure." According to recent research from the United States, "The primary objective of the first-generation implantable cardiac pacemakers was to provide critical heart rate support, but these devices did not have any diagnostic capabilities. In the intervening decades, the number, type, and complexity of implantable devices has greatly expanded."
"Today, implantable devices not only provide heart rate support but they also provide protection from sudden cardiac death with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and reduce symptoms and...
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