Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: putting the most lethal human attachment behind bars.
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Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Putting the Most Lethal Human Attachment Behind Bars Adriano Caixeta1,2, Erlon O. de Abreu Silva2, Philippe Généreux3 Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein1, São Paulo, SP; Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo2, São Paulo, SP Brazil; Columbia University Medical Center and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation3, New York, NY USA
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
دوره 99 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012