American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , 1 January 2004

Circadian variation of plaque rupture in acute myocardial infarction

  • Atsushi Tanaka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baba Memorial Hospital, Sakai, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Atsushi Tanaka, MD, Department of Cardiology, Baba Memorial Hospital, 4-244, Hamadera-funao-cho Higashi, Sakai, 592-8555 Japan.
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  • Takahiko Kawarabayashi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baba Memorial Hospital, Sakai, Japan
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  • Daiju Fukuda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yoshiharu Nishibori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baba Memorial Hospital, Sakai, Japan
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  • Tsunemori Sakamoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baba Memorial Hospital, Sakai, Japan
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  • Yukio Nishida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Baba Memorial Hospital, Sakai, Japan
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  • Kenei Shimada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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  • Junichi Yoshikawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan

Received 9 June 2003 ,Revised 2 September 2003 ,Accepted 2 September 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.002

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , 1 January 2004

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