REFERENCE: Abstract 1011 to 1016 Tony Gershlick, Leicester University A session entitled: “Stent Thrombosis in the Drug-Eluting Stents Era” at the Barcelona congress identified important m

REFERENCE: Abstract 1011 to 1016Tony Gershlick, Leicester University
A session entitled: “Stent Thrombosis in the Drug-Eluting Stents Era” at the Barcelona congress identified important mechanism, markers and strategies for avoiding stent thrombosis which can occur despite the use of drug-eluting stents, especially when dual anti-platelet therapy is discontinued.Tony Gershlickchaired the session, and afterwards discussed the findings with Peter Goodwin.
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