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Comment
. 2021 Feb;44(2):406-407.
doi: 10.1111/pace.14087. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

Why just detect? We can protect: A letter to the authors of "Prevention of left atrium esophagus fistula"

Lisa W M Leung  1 , Mark M Gallagher  1
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Why just detect? We can protect: A letter to the authors of "Prevention of left atrium esophagus fistula"

Lisa W M Leung et al. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Feb.
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Conflict of interest statement

Lisa W.M. Leung and Mark M. Gallagher have received research support from Attune Medical. The latter has acted as a consultant and a paid speaker for Boston Scientific and Cook Medical.

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