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AJR Am J Roentgenol

1. HERZOG C , Mulvihill DM, Nguyen SA, Savino G, et al
   Pediatric cardiovascular CT angiography: radiation dose reduction using automatic anatomic tube current modulation.
   AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;190:1232-40.
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   Am Heart J

2. CHIOU KR , Liu CP, Peng NJ, Huang WC, et al
   Identification and viability assessment of infarcted myocardium with late enhancement multidetector computed tomography: Comparison with thallium single photon emission computed tomography and echocardiography.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:738-45.
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3. BEST PJ , Steinhubl SR, Berger PB, Dasgupta A, et al
   The efficacy and safety of short- and long-term dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with mild or moderate chronic kidney disease: results from the Clopidogrel for the Reduction of Events During Observation (CREDO) trial.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:687-93.
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4. RINALDI MJ , Kirtane AJ, Piana RN, Caputo RP, et al
   Clinical, procedural, and pharmacologic correlates of acute and subacute stent thrombosis: results of a multicenter case-control study with 145 thrombosis events.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:654-60.
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5. FLORES-RIOS X , Marzoa-Rivas R, Abugattas-de Torres JP, Pinon-Esteban P, et al
   Late thrombosis of paclitaxel-eluting stents: long-term incidence, clinical consequences, and risk factors in a cohort of 604 patients.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:648-53.
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6. GURM HS , Boyden T, Welch KB
   Comparative safety and efficacy of a sirolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stent: a meta-analysis.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:630-9.
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7. KENT DM , Trikalinos TA
   Are "treatment" bare metal stents superior to "control" bare metal stents? A meta-analytic approach.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:624-9.
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8. PFISTERER M , Bertel O, Bonetti PO, Brunner-La Rocca HP, et al
   Drug-eluting or bare-metal stents for large coronary vessel stenting? The BASKET-PROVE (PROspective Validation Examination) trial: study protocol and design.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:609-14.
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9. GLADDING P , Webster M, Ormiston J, Olsen S, et al
   Antiplatelet drug nonresponsiveness.
   Am Heart J. 2008;155:591-9.
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10. MUKHERJEE D
    Improving adherence to medications--can we make this horse drink?
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:589-90.
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11. APPLETON D , Abbate A, Biondi-Zoccai GG, Delcre S, et al
    Revisiting the role of percutaneous revascularization versus medical therapy for later infarct-related artery occlusion (letter of comment on Ioannidis and Katritsis. Am Heart J. 2007;154:1065-71).
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e41.
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12. ARADI D , Tokes-Fuzesi M, Paska T, Komocsi A, et al
    Monitoring the efficacy of antiplatelet therapy: all methods are equal, but some methods are more equal than others?
    Am Heart J. 2008;155:e33.
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    Am J Cardiol

13. WIVIOTT SD , Braunwald E, Murphy SA, Antman EM, et al
    A perspective on the efficacy and safety of intensive antiplatelet therapy in the trial to assess improvement in therapeutic outcomes by optimizing platelet inhibition with prasugrel-thrombolysis in myocardial infarction 38.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1367-70.
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14. SEREBRUANY VL
    Excess rates of nonfatal myocardial infarction in the trial to assess improvement in therapeutic outcomes by optimizing platelet inhibition with prasugrel (preventing clinical events or chasing enzymatic ghosts?).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1364-6.
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15. ONUFRAK SJ , Abramson JL, Austin HD, Holguin F, et al
    Relation of adult-onset asthma to coronary heart disease and stroke.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1247-52.
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16. GIBSON CM , Pride YB, Buros JL, Kunadian V, et al
    Relation of Hyperemic Epicardial Flow to Outcomes Among Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Receiving Fibrinolytic Therapy.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1232-8.
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17. PEARTE CA , Myerson M, Coresh J, McNamara RL, et al
    Variation and Temporal Trends in the Use of Diagnostic Testing During Hospitalization for Acute Myocardial Infarction by Age, Gender, Race, and Geography (the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Study).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1219-25.
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18. QAYYUM R , Becker DM, Yanek LR, Moy TF, et al
    Platelet Inhibition by Aspirin 81 and 325 mg/day in Men Versus Women Without Clinically Apparent Cardiovascular Disease.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1359-63.
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19. PEDERSEN WR , Klaassen PJ, Pedersen CW, Wilson JA, et al
    Comparison of outcomes in high-risk patients >70 years of age with aortic valvuloplasty and percutaneous coronary intervention versus aortic valvuloplasty alone.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1309-14.
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20. JASSAL SK , Langenberg C, von Muhlen D, Bergstrom J, et al
    Usefulness of Microalbuminuria Versus the Metabolic Syndrome as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease in Women and Men >40 Years of Age (from the Rancho Bernardo Study).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1275-80.
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21. YEO KK , Li Z, Yeun JY, Amsterdam E, et al
    Severity of chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for operative mortality in nonemergent patients in the california coronary artery bypass graft surgery outcomes reporting program.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1269-74.
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22. TAKAGI H , Kawai N, Umemoto T
    Meta-analysis of Four Randomized Controlled Trials on Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Stenting for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1259-62.
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23. ALBERT NM , Birtcher KK, Cannon CP, Goff DC Jr, et al
    Factors Associated With Discharge Lipid-Lowering Drug Prescription in Patients Hospitalized for Coronary Artery Disease (from the Get With the Guidelines Database).
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1242-6.
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24. WONG CK , Herbison P, Tang EW
    Relation between blood pressure at hospital discharge after an acute coronary syndrome and long-term survival.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1239-41.
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25. IIJIMA R , Ndrepepa G, Mehilli J, Dirschinger J, et al
    Effect of Abciximab on Clinical and Angiographic Restenosis in Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.
    Am J Cardiol. 2008;101:1226-31.
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    Ann Intern Med

26. FAMULARO G , Minisola G
    Fondaparinux in patients with impaired renal function: the right choice?
    Ann Intern Med. 2008;148:561.
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    Arch Intern Med

27. DENOLLET J , Pedersen SS
    Prognostic value of Type D personality compared with depressive symptoms.
    Arch Intern Med. 2008;168:431-2.
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    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol

28. NABI H , Singh-Manoux A, Shipley M, Gimeno D, et al
    Do Psychological Factors Affect Inflammation and Incident Coronary Heart Disease. The Whitehall II Study.
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008;.
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29. VAN DER HARST P , van Veldhuisen DJ, Samani NJ
    Expanding the concept of telomere dysfunction in cardiovascular disease.
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008;28:807-8.
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30. MULDER WJ , Fayad ZA
    Nanomedicine captures cardiovascular disease.
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008;28:801-2.
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31. TOMANEK RJ , Hansen HK, Christensen LP
    Temporally Expressed PDGF and FGF-2 Regulate Embryonic Coronary Artery Formation and Growth.
    Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2008;.
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    BMJ

32. YUDKIN JS
    Very tight glucose control: May be high risk, low benefit.
    BMJ. 2008;336:683.
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33. SEKHRI N , Timmis A, Chen R, Junghans C, et al
    Inequity of access to investigation and effect on clinical outcomes: prognostic study of coronary angiography for suspected stable angina pectoris.
    BMJ. 2008;.
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    Br J Haematol

34. TICHELLI A , Bhatia S, Socie G
    Cardiac and cardiovascular consequences after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
    Br J Haematol. 2008;.
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    Circulation

35. KRISHNAN U , Schmitt M
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Persistent thebesian sinusoids presenting as ischemic heart disease.
    Circulation. 2008;117:e315-6.
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36. SAXENA A , Fish JE, White MD, Yu S, et al
    Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1{alpha} Is Cardioprotective After Myocardial Infarction.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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37. JNEID H , Fonarow GC, Cannon CP, Palacios IF, et al
    Impact of Time of Presentation on the Care and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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38. TIAN R , Ingwall JS
    How does folic acid cure heart attacks?
    Circulation. 2008;117:1772-4.
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39. SADEK HA , Garry DJ
    Letter by Sadek and Garry regarding article, "Iron-oxide labeling and outcome of transplanted mesenchymal stem cells in the infarcted myocardium".
    Circulation. 2008;117:e306.
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40. MOENS AL , Champion HC, Claeys MJ, Tavazzi B, et al
    High-dose folic acid pretreatment blunts cardiac dysfunction during ischemia coupled to maintenance of high-energy phosphates and reduces postreperfusion injury.
    Circulation. 2008;117:1810-9.
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41. SAGAR S , Jahangir A, Espinosa RE, Louwagie CR, et al
    Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiac resynchronization by restoration of native ventricular activation: reversal of iatrogenic mitral regurgitation and heart failure.
    Circulation. 2008;117:2160-1.
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42. LEVONEN AL , Vahakangas E, Koponen JK, Yla-Herttuala S, et al
    Antioxidant gene therapy for cardiovascular disease: current status and future perspectives.
    Circulation. 2008;117:2142-50.
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43. MAURI L , Normand SL
    Studies of drug-eluting stents: to each his own?
    Circulation. 2008;117:2047-50.
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44. MORAN A , Jacobs DR Jr, Steinberger J, Steffen LM, et al
    Changes in Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk During Adolescence. Establishment of Differential Risk in Males and Females.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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45. WELLENIUS GA , Mukamal KJ, Kulshreshtha A, Asonganyi S, et al
    Depressive Symptoms and the Risk of Atherosclerotic Progression Among Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts.
    Circulation. 2008;.
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46. VETTER VL , Elia J, Erickson C, Berger S, et al
    Cardiovascular Monitoring of Children and Adolescents With Heart Disease Receiving Stimulant Drugs. A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young Congenital Cardiac Defects Committee and the Cou
    Circulation. 2008;.
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    Clin Chem

47. ZHANG X , He MA, Cheng LX, Zhou L, et al
    Joint Effects of Antibody to Heat Shock Protein 60, Hypertension, and Diabetes on Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Chinese.
    Clin Chem. 2008;.
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    Crit Care Med

48. ABOAB J , Polito A, Orlikowski D, Sharshar T, et al
    Hydrocortisone effects on cardiovascular variability in septic shock: A spectral analysis approach.
    Crit Care Med. 2008;.
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49. LI J , Zhang H, Wu F, Nan Y, et al
    Insulin inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha induction in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion: Role of Akt and endothelial nitric oxide synthase phosphorylation*
    Crit Care Med. 2008;.
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    Hypertension

50. MCENIERY CM , Yasmin, McDonnell B, Munnery M, et al
    Central Pressure: Variability and Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Factors. The Anglo-Cardiff Collaborative Trial II.
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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51. AVOLIO A
    Central Aortic Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk. A Paradigm Shift?
    Hypertension. 2008;.
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    J Am Coll Cardiol

52. MOHLER ER 3RD , Ballantyne CM, Davidson MH, Hanefeld M, et al
    The effect of darapladib on plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity and cardiovascular biomarkers in patients with stable coronary heart disease or coronary heart disease risk equivalent: the results of a multicenter, randomized, double-b
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1632-41.
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53. FRIEDRICH MG , Abdel-Aty H, Taylor A, Schulz-Menger J, et al
    The salvaged area at risk in reperfused acute myocardial infarction as visualized by cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1581-7.
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54. KRUCOFF MW , Kereiakes DJ, Petersen JL, Mehran R, et al
    A novel bioresorbable polymer paclitaxel-eluting stent for the treatment of single and multivessel coronary disease: primary results of the COSTAR (Cobalt Chromium Stent With Antiproliferative for Restenosis) II study.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1543-52.
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55. JONES RH
    The year in cardiovascular surgery.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1707-18.
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56. FEIT F , Manoukian SV, Ebrahimi R, Pollack CV, et al
    Safety and efficacy of bivalirudin monotherapy in patients with diabetes mellitus and acute coronary syndromes: a report from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1645-52.
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57. KOENIG W
    Treating residual cardiovascular risk: will lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 inhibition live up to its promise?
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1642-4.
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58. WELTEN GM , Schouten O, Hoeks SE, Chonchol M, et al
    Long-term prognosis of patients with peripheral arterial disease: a comparison in patients with coronary artery disease.
    J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008;51:1588-96.
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    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol

59. MAEDA Y , Mitsumizo S, Guo F, Kishi H, et al
    Sivelestat Relaxes Porcine Coronary Artery via Inhibition of Ca2+ Sensitization Induced by a Receptor Agonist.
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2008;.
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60. NAKAMURA T , Obata JE, Kitta Y, Takano H, et al
    Rapid stabilization of vulnerable carotid plaque within 1 month of pitavastatin treatment in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2008;51:365-71.
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61. BILLMAN GE , Kukielka M
    Novel Transient Outward and Ultra-rapid Delayed Rectifier Current Antagonist, AVE0118, Protects Against Ventricular Fibrillation Induced by Myocardial Ischemia.
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2008;51:352-8.
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62. ABDEL-MAKSOUD M , Sazonov V, Gutkin SW, Hokanson JE, et al
    Effects of Modifying Triglycerides and Triglyceride-rich Lipoproteins on Cardiovascular Outcomes.
    J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2008;51:331-351.
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    J Clin Invest

63. MORIMOTO T , Sunagawa Y, Kawamura T, Takaya T, et al
    The dietary compound curcumin inhibits p300 histone acetyltransferase activity and prevents heart failure in rats.
    J Clin Invest. 2008;118:868-78.
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    J Mol Cell Cardiol

64. ZUBA-SURMA EK , Kucia M, Dawn B, Guo Y, et al
    Bone marrow-derived pluripotent very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) are mobilized after acute myocardial infarction.
    J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2008;.
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65. HONDA T , Kaikita K, Tsujita K, Hayasaki T, et al
    Pioglitazone, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonist, attenuates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice with metabolic disorders.
    J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2008;.
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66. TENG B , Ledent C, Mustafa SJ
    Up-regulation of A(2B) adenosine receptor in A(2A) adenosine receptor knockout mouse coronary artery.
    J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2008;.
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    JAMA

67. ELKIND MS
    Prognosis of transient neurological attacks.
    JAMA. 2008;299:1771.
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68. PATEL MR , Holmes DR Jr
    Next-generation drug-eluting stents: a spirited step forward or more of the same.
    JAMA. 2008;299:1952-3.
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69. STONE GW , Midei M, Newman W, Sanz M, et al
    Comparison of an everolimus-eluting stent and a paclitaxel-eluting stent in patients with coronary artery disease: a randomized trial.
    JAMA. 2008;299:1903-13.
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    Mol Cell Biochem

70. GOYAL BR , Mesariya P, Goyal RK, Mehta AA, et al
    Effect of telmisartan on cardiovascular complications associated with streptozotocin diabetic rats.
    Mol Cell Biochem. 2008;.
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    N Engl J Med

71. TAM JW , Bhagirath KM, Philipp RK
    Primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1752.
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72. GLICKMAN SW , Schulman KA, Cairns CB
    Primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1751-2.
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73. BOGATY P , Brophy JM
    Primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1751.
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74. KAPOOR JR
    Platelet activation and atherothrombosis.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1638.
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75. GURM HS , Yadav JS, Fayad P, Katzen BT, et al
    Long-term results of carotid stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients.
    N Engl J Med. 2008;358:1572-9.
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    Thromb Haemost

76. MOREL O , Bernhard N, Desprez D, Grunebaum L, et al
    Residual prothrombotic status in low responder patients to clopidogrel identified by Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein Phosphorylation (VASP) analysis?
    Thromb Haemost. 2008;99:448-51.
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77. RAIVIO P , Kuitunen A, Petaja J, Ilveskero S, et al
    Monitoring high-dose heparinization during cardiopulmonary by-pass--a comparison between prothrombinase-induced clotting time (PiCT) and two chromogenic anti-factor Xa activity assays.
    Thromb Haemost. 2008;99:427-34.
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78. NEUBAUER H , Lask S, Engelhardt A, Mugge A, et al
    How to optimise clopidogrel therapy? Reducing the low-response incidence by aggregometry-guided therapy modification.
    Thromb Haemost. 2008;99:357-62.
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