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. 2022 Aug 22;3(4):448-454.
doi: 10.1016/j.hroo.2022.07.001. eCollection 2022 Aug.

Left atrial appendage occlusion should be offered only to select atrial fibrillation patients

Muhammad Bilal Munir  1   2 , Jonathan C Hsu  2
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Left atrial appendage occlusion should be offered only to select atrial fibrillation patients

Muhammad Bilal Munir et al. Heart Rhythm O2. .
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Keywords: Direct-acting oral anticoagulants; Heart failure; Kidney disease; Left atrial appendage occlusion; Oral anticoagulants; Subgroups; Women.

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