Thromb Haemost 2017; 117(05): 823-825
DOI: 10.1160/TH17-03-0180
Invited Editorial Focus
Schattauer GmbH

Mortality and cancer risk on long-term antiplatelet treatment: What is known and what we still don’t know

Dirk Sibbing
1   Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
2   DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
,
Dániel Aradi
3   Department of Cardiology, Heart Center Balatonfüred, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
4   Heart and Vascular Center, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Further Information

Publication History

Received: 14 March 2017

Accepted: 14 March 2017

Publication Date:
13 November 2017 (online)

 

Editorial Focus on: Serebruany et al. Thromb Haemost 2017; 117: 934-939.

 
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