International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 250-255 , 9 February 2012

The relationship between early left ventricular myocardial alterations and reduced coronary flow reserve in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients with microvascular angina

  • Antonello D'Andrea

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    • Second University of Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Via G. Martucci 35, 80121, Naples, Italy. Tel.: +39 0817618525; fax: +39 0817145205.
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  • Stefano Nistri

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    • CMSR Veneto Medica, Altavilla Vicentina, Italy
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  • Francesca Castaldo

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    • Second University of Naples, Italy
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  • Maurizio Galderisi

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    • Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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  • Donato Mele

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    • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Ferrara, Italy
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  • Eustachio Agricola

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    • Ospedale San Raffaele IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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  • Maria Angela Losi

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    • Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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  • Sergio Mondillo

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    • University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • Paolo Nicola Marino

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    • Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
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  • on behalf of the Working Group Nucleus on Echocardiography of the Italian Society of Cardiology

      Affiliations

    • On behalf of the Working Group Nucleus on Echocardiography of the Italian Society of Cardiology: Nistri S (chair); Mondillo S. (past chair), Agricola E, Ballo P, Buralli S, D'Andrea A, D'Errico A, Goffredo C, Innelli P, Losi MA, Sgalambro A, Castaldo F, Galderisi M, Mele D, and Marino P.

Received 18 June 2010 ,Accepted 10 September 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.09.044

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 250-255 , 9 February 2012

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