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European Heart Journal 2000 21(17):1397-1399; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2121
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Editorial

Inter-regional differences in acute coronary syndrome trials

J.Conor O'Shea and R.M. Calif

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

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