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A positive family history for premature cardiovascular disease identifies patients prone to recurrent arterial thrombotic events.
European journal of preventive cardiology - 1 Dec 2012
Mulders Ties A, Maurissen Lisbeth F A, Meyer Zainna, Hameeteman Marijn, van der Donk Christel, Kroon Abraham A, Ferreira Isabel, Stehouwer Coen D A, Hackeng Tilman M, Pinto-Sietsma Sara-Joan
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is characterized by slow progressive atherosclerosis and arterial thrombotic events, leading to occlusions. Whether either of these presentations is more likely in patients with a genetic predisposition for CVD is still unknown. We suggest that a genetic predisposition for CVD is related to recurrent events of the same nature. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated 275...
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