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ASEAN Heart Journal

April 2014, 22:5

First online: 21 May 2014

Original Paper

Thought Leadership on Thrombotic Disorders in South East Asia

Mark Y. Chan MBBS, MHS1
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Abstract

Thrombosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, not only in aging industrialized countries, but also many emerging economies(1).

Keywords

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Bivalirudin - Direct Thrombin Inhibitor - Clinical Trial Unit


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Correspondence to: Mark Y. Chan, MBBS, MHS Associate Professor of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Senior Consultant Cardiologist, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System. Tel: 6772 5538 Fax: 6872 2998 Email: mark_chan@nuhs.edu.sg

Supplementary Material

Nil

 

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About this Article

Title
Thought Leadership on Thrombotic Disorders in South East Asia


Open Access
Available under Open Access


Journal >> 22:1


Online Date
21 November 2019


DOI
10.7603/s40602-014-0004-2


Online ISSN
2315-4551


Publisher
ASEAN Federation of Cardiology


Additional Links Cardiology


Keywords
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Bivalirudin
Direct Thrombin Inhibitor
Clinical Trial Unit


Author Affiliations
1. National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore


Correspondence to:
Mark Y. Chan,mark_chan@nuhs.edu.sg