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Health Outcomes

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Incidence, Cost Impact, and Acute Clopidogrel Interruption

Stephen S. Johnston Research Leader, Thomson Reuters, Washington, DCCorrespondence[email protected]
, MA,
Kelly Bell Associate Director, Health Services, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ
, PharmD, MSPhr,
Joette Gdovin Director, Health Services, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ
, PhD, MPA,
Yonghua Jing Associate Director, Health Services, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ
, PhD &
John Graham Group Director, Health Services, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ
, PharmD
Pages 15-23 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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