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Patent foramen ovale device closure for patients with stroke and high-risk PFO morphology

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Mojaddedi, S., Palaiodimos, L., Esmati, S. et al. Patent foramen ovale device closure for patients with stroke and high-risk PFO morphology. Heart Vessels 38, 869–870 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-022-02156-2

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