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The Cardiovascular Research Center Aalst has received educational and research support and consulting fees on behalf of Dr Wijns from Abbott Vascular, Biosensors, Biotronik, Cordis Corporation (Johnson & Johnson), Boston Scientific, Devax, Medtronic, Terumo and Xtent. No sources of funding were used to assist in the preparation of this commentary.
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Wijns, W. First-Generation Drug-Eluting Stents… and Beyond. Drug-Safety 32, 771–773 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2165/11316600-000000000-00000
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