Commentary: To OAC or not to OAC? That is the question.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex. Electronic address:

Published: May 2020


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