Coronary Artery Disease
Hidden drugs, hidden risks—Is cocaine use a new risk factor for stent thrombosis?
Pedro A. Lemos MD, PhD,
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Pedro A. Lemos MD, PhD
Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Sao Paulo, Brazil
Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar 44, Bloco I, 3° andar, Hemodinâmica, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Pedro A. Lemos MD, PhD,
Corresponding Author
Pedro A. Lemos MD, PhD
Heart Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Sao Paulo, Brazil
Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar 44, Bloco I, 3° andar, Hemodinâmica, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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First published: 24 May 2007
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