LAA Closure Devices: Cardiology Societies Weigh In
Executive Summary
In June 2015, three cardiology societies issued a clinical overview on implantation of left atrial appendage closure devices that is the first in a series of documents highlighting the critical issues that need to be addressed in order to integrate these new technologies into clinical practice.
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