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Original Scientific Papers

Remote monitoring of cardiac implantable devices during COVID-19 outbreak: “keep people safe” and “focus only on health care needs”

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Pages 158-161 | Received 29 Aug 2020, Accepted 03 Nov 2020, Published online: 18 Nov 2020

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