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Transient dysfunction of leadless pacemaker system after cardioversion

Moritz Nies^1,2, Nina Fluschnik^1,2, Tilman Würger¹

¹Department of Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

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