Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography is essential for left atrial appendage closure
Ezgi G. Güner MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorBüşra Çörekçioğlu MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAhmet E. Ulutaş MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorMacit Kalçık MD
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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Ahmet Güner MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Ahmet Guner, MD, Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, 34303 Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorMehmet Ertürk MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorEzgi G. Güner MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorBüşra Çörekçioğlu MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorAhmet E. Ulutaş MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorMacit Kalçık MD
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Ahmet Güner MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Ahmet Guner, MD, Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, 34303 Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorMehmet Ertürk MD
Department of Cardiology, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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