Acute coronary stent thrombosis: Toward insights into possible mechanism using novel imaging methods

Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(05): 976-977
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-01-0031

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Hala Zreiqat

¹Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research Unit, School of AMME, University of Sydney

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Barbara James

¹Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research Unit, School of AMME, University of Sydney

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David Brieger

²Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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Leonard Kritharides

²Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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Harry C. Lowe

²Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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