Thromb Haemost 
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776900
Bernadette Corica
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        Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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        Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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        Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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        Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza—University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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        Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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        Division of Subacute Care, IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Milan, Italy
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Received: 23 October 2023
Accepted: 24 October 2023
Article published online:
21 November 2023
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