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Original Scientific Paper

Role of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in delivering individualized disease-guided management of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and high bleeding risk

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Pages 131-139 | Received 09 Jan 2018, Accepted 01 May 2018, Published online: 04 Jun 2018

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