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    • Heuts, S., Pustjens, T. F. S., Lux, Á., Gabrio, A., van 't Hof, A. W. J., Rasoul, S., & SLIM trial investigators (2026). Probabilities of treatment effects in complete or culprit-only revascularization for NSTEMI: a Bayesian re-analysis of the SLIM trial. American heart journal, 296, Article 107369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107369
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    • de Greef, B., Youn, J.-H., Baviere, H., Hummel, M., Balguid, A., Pezzella, F., Christensen, H., & van Zwam, W. (2026). Enhancing stroke care in Europe: cost-effectiveness analysis of strategies addressing gaps in acute ischemic stroke care. European Stroke Journal, 11(5), Article aakag041. https://doi.org/10.1093/esj/aakag041
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