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. 2020 Dec 1;173(11):946-947.
doi: 10.7326/L20-1274.

Residual Shunt After Patent Foramen Ovale Closure and Long-Term Stroke Recurrence

Wenjun Deng  1 , Shanye Yin  1 , David McMullin  1 , Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje  1 , Sammy Elmariah  1 , Judy Hung  1 , Eng H Lo  1 , Igor F Palacios  1 , Ferdinando S Buonanno  1 , MingMing Ning  1
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Residual Shunt After Patent Foramen Ovale Closure and Long-Term Stroke Recurrence

Wenjun Deng et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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