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Editorial
. 2018 Jun;49(6):1315-1317.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.021262. Epub 2018 May 8.

Secondary Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: New Insights Into an Old Problem

M Edip Gurol  1
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Editorial

Secondary Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: New Insights Into an Old Problem

M Edip Gurol. Stroke. 2018 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; anticoagulants; atrial appendage; atrial fibrillation; secondary prevention; stroke.

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