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Retrieval of Malpositioned Atrial Septal Occluder (ASO) Devices: Call for Guidelines

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Varadharajan, R., Parida, S. & Badhe, A. Retrieval of Malpositioned Atrial Septal Occluder (ASO) Devices: Call for Guidelines. Pediatr Cardiol 36, 884–885 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-015-1124-6

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