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Editorial
. 2017 May;9(5):E444-E446.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.04.60.

Paradigm shift in anticoagulation therapy, fueling the pump and preventing rhythm crisis

Bright E Ohene  1 , Fei Gao  1 , Yu Jie Zhou  1
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Editorial

Paradigm shift in anticoagulation therapy, fueling the pump and preventing rhythm crisis

Bright E Ohene et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 May.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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