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European Heart Journal 2002 23(15):1142-1144; doi:10.1053/euhj.2002.3242
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Thrombin inhibitors in acute coronary artery disease

D.A. Vorchheimer and V. Fuster

Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, U.S.A.

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