International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages e55-e57 , 26 June 2009

Drug-eluting stent thrombosis after cilostazol withdrawal in a patient previously treated with triple antiplatelet therapy

  • Eui Im
    • ,
  • Sang-Hak Lee

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, 120-752, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 2 2228 8461; fax: +82 2 393 2041.
    • ,
  • Jung-Sun Kim
    • ,
  • Donghoon Choi
    • ,
  • Yangsoo Jang

Received 8 February 2008 ,Accepted 30 March 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00561-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.084

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 2 , Pages e55-e57 , 26 June 2009

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