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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 26, 2013
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Suggestions for clinical studies about percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion
Claudia Stöllberger1, Birke Schneider2
1Medical Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Juchgasse 25, Steingasse 31/18, A-1030 Wien, Austria.
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