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The New Dimensions of Warfarin Prophylaxis pp 131–147Cite as

Immunologic Aspects of Vessel Injury and Thrombosis

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Cardiovascular diseases account for over one-half of all deaths in the United States and contribute similarly to the number of deaths in other developed Western countries. More than 80% of these deaths can be attributed to complications of atherosclerosis.

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