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Thromb Haemost 2016; 115(02): 237-239
DOI: 10.1160/th15-05-0412
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Recurrent myocardial infarctions and premature coronary atherosclerosis in a 23-year-old man with antiphospholipid syndrome

Rocco Vergallo
1   Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
Aaron D. Aguirre
2   Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
Farhad Abtahian
1   Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
Yoshiyasu Minami
1   Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
Tsunenari Soeda
1   Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
Yiannis S. Chatzizisis
2   Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
Kevin Croce
2   Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
Ik-Kyung Jang
1   Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3   Division of Cardiology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This study was funded by the Dr. John Nam Research Fellowship grant, and the generous support of Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Park. Dr. Vergallo is funded by the “Enrico ed Enrica Sovena” Foundation, Rome, Italy. Dr. Aguirre is funded by the American Heart Association (14FTF20380185).
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Received: 16 May 2015

Accepted after major revision: 29 August 2015

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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