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Letters to the Editor

Acute myocardial infarction associated with thinner abuse: Case report and literature review

Yalcin VelibeyDepartment of Cardiology Bitlis State Hospital Bitlis, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Servet AltayDepartment of Cardiology Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
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Sait TerziDepartment of Cardiology Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
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Kemal YesilcimenDepartment of Cardiology Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
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Yalcin GolcukDepartment of Emergency Medicine Bitlis State Hospital Bitlis, Turkey
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Erkan GunayDepartment of Emergency Medicine Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 725-726 | Received 24 Mar 2013, Accepted 18 Jun 2013, Published online: 11 Jul 2013

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