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March 01, 2024
Pacemakers are crucial to people with heart rhythm disorders, but their adoption varies widely
Pacemakers are crucial medical devices for people with heart disorders and irregular heartbeats. They provide a steady heart rhythm and help the heart pump blood effectively to the rest of the body.
The chart shows that there are large differences in the rates of pacemaker implantations across countries.
In France and Sweden, over 1,000 per million people each year receive pacemaker implantations. In Egypt and Turkey, that figure is less than 150.