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Comment
. 2013 Dec;44(12):e234.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.003654. Epub 2013 Nov 5.

Response to letter regarding article, "Potentially large yet uncertain benefits: a meta-analysis of patent foramen ovale closure trials"

David M Kent  1 , Georgios D Kitsios, David E Thaler
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Response to letter regarding article, "Potentially large yet uncertain benefits: a meta-analysis of patent foramen ovale closure trials"

David M Kent et al. Stroke. 2013 Dec.
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