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Hydra, a Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Cardiovascular Analysis and Diagnosis
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Personalized stroke prevention is important in patients with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1
Mariam Anjum1,2, Trygve Berge1, Inger Ariansen2
1Department of Medical Research, Bærum Hospital, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Sogneprest Munthe-kaas vei 100, 1346 Gjettum, Norway.
European Heart Journal
|November 11, 2024
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