Next-generation pacemakers: from small devices to biological pacemakers
Next-generation pacemakers: from small devices to biological pacemakers
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The heartbeat originates from spontaneous depolarizations in the sinoatrial node, which lead to the spread of electrical signals throughout the heart via a specialized conduction system
Failure of the sinoatrial node pacemaker or disease of the conduction system results in slow heart rates that can cause fainting or sudden death
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Next-generation pacemakers: from small devices to biological pacemakers
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6261336
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6261336
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1759-5002,1759-5010
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1759-5010
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10.1038/nrcardio.2017.165
