61 Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibillation in the Elderly
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Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation in the elderly.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1355-6037,1468-201X
DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309890.61