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Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4146431-A4146431, November 12, 2024. Addressing the risk for recurrent stroke in this 69-year-old patient was an essential part of stroke care, as such, a multi-disciplinary team of experts including cardiology, neurology, and cardiothoracic surgery was conveyed.
The Center will bring together specialists from across Columbia, combining unmatched procedural skill, world-class imaging, and clinical care from leading experts in heart failure management, cardiothoracic surgery, robotic surgery, and interventional cardiology.
We look forward to continuing our catheter clinical program and to starting our cardiac surgery clinical program with our surgical nsPFA clamp in 2024.” CellFX nsPFA will empower doctors, inspire patients to seek life-altering treatment, and create a world where CellFX nsPFA technology can become a catalyst for healing and hope.”
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