Cardiac Rhythm Management

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Cardiac Rhythm Management is a field of activity in cardiology. The purpose is managing (treating) cardiac rhythm disorders. Usually it involves cardiac pacing and/or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy as well as antiarrhythmic agents (drugs).

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  • "The Controversy over Guidant's Implantable Defibrillators" Robert Steinbrook. The New England Journal of Medicine. Boston: Jul 21, 2005.Vol.353, Iss. 3; pg. 221