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Editorial
. 2017 Nov;9(11):4191-4194.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.10.25.

Routine beta-blocker administration following acute myocardial infarction: why still an unsolved issue?

Stephane Noble  1 , Marco Roffi  1
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Editorial

Routine beta-blocker administration following acute myocardial infarction: why still an unsolved issue?

Stephane Noble et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Nov.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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