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De-escalation of antiplatelet therapy — an approach to improve safety and efficacy of treatment in patients after acute coronary syndrome
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Affiliations- The National Institute of Cardiology; Department of Cardiology, Bielanski Hospital, Warsaw, Poland
- Postgraduate School of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medical-Surgery Sciences and Translational Medicine, University La Sapienza, Rome; Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome; GREAT Network Italy
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De-escalation of antiplatelet therapy — an approach to improve safety and efficacy of treatment in patients after acute coronary syndrome
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Medical Research Journal 2021;6(1):1-3.
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Wacław Kochman
Salvatore di Somma
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