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Therapeutics/Prevention
Randomised control trial
Using the Watchman device to close the left atrial appendage reduces risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation, compared to using warfarin

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  1. Correspondence to : Dr Martin Swaans, Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands; m.swaans{at}antoniusziekenhuis.nl
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Swaans MJ, Alipour A, Boersma LV
Using the Watchman device to close the left atrial appendage reduces risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation, compared to using warfarin
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2015;20:101.

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  • First published March 18, 2015.
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October 25, 2017

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