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To bridge or not to bridge: that is the question. The argument FOR bridging therapy in patients on oral anticoagulants requiring temporary interruption for elective procedures

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Spyropoulos, A.C. To bridge or not to bridge: that is the question. The argument FOR bridging therapy in patients on oral anticoagulants requiring temporary interruption for elective procedures. J Thromb Thrombolysis 29, 192–198 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-009-0410-7

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