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Antithrombotic therapy for prosthetic heart valves: Indications

Authors

Gerard P Aurigemma, MD

Professor of Medicine and Radiology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Barbara A Konkle, MD

Director, Clinical and Translational Research

Bloodworks Northwest

Professor of Medicine/Hematology

University of Washington

William H Gaasch, MD

Section Editor — Valvular Disease

Professor of Medicine

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Tufts University School of Medicine

Senior Consultant in Cardiology

Lahey Clinic

Section Editors

Catherine M Otto, MD

Editor-in-Chief — Cardiovascular Medicine

Section Editor — Cardiac Evaluation; Valvular Disease

Professor of Medicine

University of Washington

Lawrence LK Leung, MD

Editor-in-Chief — Hematology

Section Editor — Disorders of Hemostasis and Coagulation

Professor of Medicine

Stanford University School of Medicine

Deputy Editors

Susan B Yeon, MD, JD, FACC

Deputy Editor — Cardiovascular Medicine

Jennifer S Tirnauer, MD

Deputy Editor — Hematology

Peer Reviewer

Reviewers are not identified on topic reviews to preserve anonymity