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personnel may limit widespread adoption, particularly in Consent for publication
resource-constrained settings. Finally, ethical concerns
arise regarding the potential replacement of pacemaker A written informed consent was obtained from each of the
implantation with a relatively novel intervention like CNA. subjects to publish their data and images.
Balancing innovation with patient safety and efficacy will Availability of data
remain a key focus of the ongoing research efforts in this
field. The data used in this article will be shared upon reasonable
request to the corresponding author.
5. Conclusion
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