According to the World Health Organisation, cardiovascular disease accounts for an estimated 17.9 million worldwide deaths a year and it is the number 1 cause of death globally. There are two types of cardiac active implanted devices, designed for patients with heart rhythm disorders and heart failure. These are life critical such as pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) biventricular pacemakers which maintain the pace of the heart; and cardiac monitoring sensors which monitor heart rhythm and other cardiac parameters. The latter have sensors placed inside miniature devices that monitor vital cardiac signs such as pulmonary blood pressure which can detect high pressure before a heart attack.
Over a million cardiac pacemakers are implanted every year making it one of the most common types of heart surgery. In 2018, the global pacemaker market was worth$4.8 billion, forecasted to reach $5.3 billion by 2026.
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