Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1414 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 80 - 86
Submitted on: May 11, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 15, 2024
Published on: Sep 2, 2024
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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