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Duration of clopidogrel treatment and risk of mortality and recurrent myocardial infarction among 11 680 patients with myocardial infarction treated with percutaneous coronary intervention: a cohort study

Rikke Sørensen1*, Steen Z Abildstrom2,3, Peter Weeke1, Emil L Fosbøl, Fredrik Folke1, Morten L Hansen1, Peter R Hansen1, Jan K Madsen1, Ulrik Abildgaard1, Lars Køber4, Henrik E Poulsen5,6, Christian Torp-Pedersen1 and Gunnar H Gislason1

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1 Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Niels Andersens Vej 65, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark

2 Cardiovascular Research Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Ndr. Ringvej 57, 2600 Glostrup, Denmark

3 National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, second floor, 1353 København K, Denmark

4 The Heart Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø, Denmark

5 Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 København NV, Denmark

6 Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Q7642, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø, Denmark

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2010, 10:6 doi:10.1186/1471-2261-10-6

Published: 29 January 2010

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Baseline characteristics. This file contains baseline information (year of admission, sex, age, co-morbidity, concomitant medical treatment). The patients are stratified according to PCI status.

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