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Hallmark Clinical Trials

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Cardiac Drug Therapy

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Abstract

Results that dictate a reduction in end points observed in a few hallmark and other recent randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are given. The appropriate reference source is given so that the reader can explore the details of the RCT if required. Because of the constraints of available space, only a brief comment is given in the text regarding the results and their implications.

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(2007). Hallmark Clinical Trials. In: Cardiac Drug Therapy. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-238-0_22

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