Abstract The effect of a short course of anti-platelet agents, started pre-operatively, on the patency of femorodistal bypass grafts is unknown. One hundred and forty-eight such grafts were randomized to act as controls or to receive dipyridamole 200 mg b.d. for 48 h pre-operatively and dipyridamole
Aspirin, Platelets and Stroke. Background for a Clinical Trial
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 140 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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