Recent statistics point to an increasing number of patients in North America with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), which include implantable cardiac pacemakers, implanted cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization devices, and implantable cardiac monitors. In 2012, it was estimated that at least 3 million patients have these devices implanted and more than 250,000 new devices are implanted each year. 1
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