Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Reddy et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc1ac1c58b9bea43955137 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.112.114389

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