Histopathological evaluation of left atrial appendage thrombogenesis removed during surgery for atrial fibrillation
Authors:
- Koichi TamuraKTKoichi Tamura
- Daisuke UchidaDUDaisuke Uchida
- Tomonari SaitoTSTomonari Saito
- Takashi NittaTNTakashi Nitta
- Yuichi SugisakiYSYuichi Sugisaki
- 1 April 2007
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in American Heart Journal
- Vol. 153 (4) , 704-711
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