SENSE Results Support Biotronik’s DX System For Atrial Sensing Without An Atrial Lead
Executive Summary
Results of the SENSE trial showed Biotronik’s DX system, which is available in both ICD and CRT-D devices, can detect atrial high-rate episodes as effectively as dual-chamber ICDs and better than single-chamber ICDs even though it does not have an atrial sensing lead.
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