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Editorial
. 2002 Jul;88(1):5-6.
doi: 10.1136/heart.88.1.5.

Patients with acute coronary syndrome should start a statin while still in hospital

C G Isles
Editorial

Patients with acute coronary syndrome should start a statin while still in hospital

C G Isles. Heart. 2002 Jul.
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