European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on May 3, 2007
European Heart Journal 2007 28(14):1783; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm140
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Early decrease in coagulation activity after myocardial infarction is associated with lower risk of new ischaemic events: observations from the ESTEEM: reply
Department of Medical Sciences Cardiology and Clinical Chemistry Uppsala University Hospital
S-751 85 Uppsala
Sweden
Department of Medical Sciences Cardiology Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala
Sweden
AstraZeneca R&D
Mölndal
Sweden
Department of Medical Sciences Clinical Chemistry Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala
Sweden
Uppsala Clinical Research Center
Uppsala
Sweden
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The ESTEEM trial was a phase II study evaluating the efficacy and safety of treatment with the first available oral direct thrombin inhibitor ximelagatran together with aspirin, when compared with aspirin only, after a recent myocardial infarction.1 In a subgroup of 518 (out of