Simultaneous Appendage Ligation and Atrial Ablation - is It Worth the Risk?

Overview

Journal Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J

Date 2021 Mar 13

PMID 33712110

Authors

Jalaj Garg

Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy

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