Dual shock atrial defibrillation apparatus

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An implantable system for the defibrillation of the atria of a patient's heart includes a pair of atrial defibrillation electrodes configured for delivering a first atrial defibrillation pulse in the heart, and a pulse generator operatively associated with the first pair of atrial defibrillation electrodes for delivering the first atrial defibrillation pulse. The pulse generator delivers a second second atrial defibrillation pulse after the first defibrillation pulse without intervening monitoring thereof to reduce the voltage necessary for the shock, and the pain associated therewith.

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