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Editorial
. 2016 Sep;8(9):2290-2291.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.08.05.

Aspirin before coronary artery surgery

William M Whited  1 , Erin M Schumer  1 , Mark S Slaughter  1
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Editorial

Aspirin before coronary artery surgery

William M Whited et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Sep.
No abstract available

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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  • Stopping vs. Continuing Aspirin before Coronary Artery Surgery.
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