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Mulè’, G., Carollo, C., Guarneri, M. et al. The changing landscape of thromboprophylaxis for atrial fibrillation: insights from the ISPAF-2 survey. Intern Emerg Med 13, 1005–1007 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-018-1929-4
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