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Review

. 2011;38(4):350-2.

Stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Leila Ganjehei¹, Ali Massumi, Mehdi Razavi, Abdi Rasekh

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PMID: 21841857
PMCID: PMC3147190

Review

Stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation

Leila Ganjehei et al. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011.

. 2011;38(4):350-2.

Authors

Leila Ganjehei¹, Ali Massumi, Mehdi Razavi, Abdi Rasekh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

PMID: 21841857
PMCID: PMC3147190

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