International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 257-258 , November 2000

Myocardial infarction after aspirin cessation in stable coronary artery disease patients

  • Jean-Philippe Collet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpétrière, 47 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
    • Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bichat, Rue Huchard, 75018 Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-1-4217-6742; fax: +33-1-4217-6856
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  • Dominique Himbert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bichat, Rue Huchard, 75018 Paris, France
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  • Philippe G Steg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bichat, Rue Huchard, 75018 Paris, France

Received 29 June 2000 ,Accepted 13 September 2000.

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International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 257-258 , November 2000

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