Aspirin monotherapy vs. dual antiplatelet therapy in diabetic patients following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): where do we stand?

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Office of Clinical Research, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Office of Clinical Research, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.

Editorial

Salem Salem et al. Ann Transl Med. 2017 May.

. 2017 May;5(10):213.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.98.

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Office of Clinical Research, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Office of Clinical Research, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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