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The WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Atrial Fibrillation
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Reply: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Anticoagulation Failure (?) vs Anticoagulation
JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions
|August 14, 2024
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