American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 86, Issue 7 , Pages 780-782 , 1 October 2000

Safety of femoral closure devices after percutaneous coronary interventions in the era of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa platelet blockade

  • Fernando A. Cura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Samir R. Kapadia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Philippe L. L’Allier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Jakob P. Schneider, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Mark S. Kreindel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Mitchell J. Silver (DO)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Jay S. Yadav, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Conrad C. Simpfendorfer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Russel R. Raymond, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • E.Murat Tuzcu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Irving Franco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Patrick L. Whitlow, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Eric J. Topol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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  • Stephen G. Ellis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Ellis’s address is: Sones Cardiac Cath Labs, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, F-25, Cleveland, Ohio 44195

Received 24 January 2000 ,Revised 11 April 2000 ,Accepted 11 April 2000.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 86, Issue 7 , Pages 780-782 , 1 October 2000

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