Corresponding Author: Mohammed Y. Khanji, MBBCh(Hons), PhD Newham University Hospital and Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, Glen Road, London E13 8SL, England (m.khanji@qmul.ac.uk).
Published Online: March 10, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2021.0116
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.
Additional Contributions: We acknowledge Fizzah Choudhry, MBBS, BSC, MRCP, PhD, of Barts Heart Centre, London, England, who was involved in the patient’s treatment. No compensation was received from a funding source for these contributions.
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