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Letters to the Editor

Bleeding risk during anticoagulation: do all patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation need long-term anticoagulation?

Nicholas G. Kounisa Department of Cardiology, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ioanna Koniarib Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
Pages 664-665 | Received 20 Apr 2021, Accepted 26 Apr 2021, Published online: 19 May 2021

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