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Lack of silent cerebral ischemic events: a case series of patients after left atrial appendage closure

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  1. First Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany

    Christian Fastner, Michael Behnes, Martin Borggrefe & Ibrahim Akin

  2. Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany

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Fastner, C., Behnes, M., Henzler, T. et al. Lack of silent cerebral ischemic events: a case series of patients after left atrial appendage closure. Clin Res Cardiol 107, 91–93 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-017-1169-z

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