American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1500-1505, 1 June 2009

Comparison of the Effects of Ramipril Versus Telmisartan on High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Endothelial Progenitor Cells After Acute Coronary Syndrome

  • Italo Porto, MD, PhD

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    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 3906-30-15-41-87; fax: 3906-30-55-535
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  • Luca Di Vito, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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  • Giovanni Luigi De Maria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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  • Ilaria Dato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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  • Alessandra Tritarelli, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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  • Antonio Maria Leone, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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  • Giampaolo Niccoli, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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  • Maurizio C. Capogrossi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio di Patologia Vascolare, Istituto Dermopatico Immacolata–IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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  • Luigi Marzio Biasucci, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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  • Filippo Crea, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

Received 4 November 2008; received in revised form 31 January 2009; accepted 31 January 2009.

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 This study was supported by a grant from the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Roma to UNICATT Cord Blood Bank of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.

PII: S0002-9149(09)00534-7

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.370

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1500-1505, 1 June 2009