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Thromb Haemost 2014; 112(01): 10-11
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-03-0216
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There’s life in the old dog yet: Clopidogrel competing with prasugrel and ticagrelor for treatment of ACS patients

Dirk Sibbing
1   Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
2   DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Steffen Massberg
1   Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
2   DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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Received: 11 March 2014

Accepted after minor revision: 11 March 2014

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01 December 2017 (online)

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