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Francesco Santoro1, Luigi Di Biase2, Pasquale Santangeli3
1Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, viale pinto 1, Foggia 71100, Italy.
Interventional Cardiology Clinics
|June 6, 2017
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This article reviews novel techniques in stroke prevention based on epicardial closure of the left atrial appendage, illustrating the features of the first endo-epicardial device currently available and those of devices still in development. It also provides further information about early clinical experience with the endo-epicardial device.
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