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Editorial
. 2019 Nov;8(6):675-677.
doi: 10.21037/acs.2019.11.04.

The AngioVac system as a bail-out option in infective valve endocarditis

Christoph T Starck  1   2   3 , Thomas Dreizler  1 , Volkmar Falk  1   2   4
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Editorial

The AngioVac system as a bail-out option in infective valve endocarditis

Christoph T Starck et al. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Nov.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: CT Starck received consulting honoraria and speaker fees from Angiodynamics. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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