American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 101, Issue 11 , Pages 1523-1530 , 1 June 2008

Comparison of Low-Fat Versus Mediterranean-Style Dietary Intervention After First Myocardial Infarction (from The Heart Institute of Spokane Diet Intervention and Evaluation Trial)†

  • Katherine R. Tuttle, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Heart Institute of Spokane and Providence Medical Research Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington
    • University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
    • Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 509-474-4345; fax: 509-474-4325.
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  • Lynn A. Shuler, RN, MA

      Affiliations

    • The Heart Institute of Spokane and Providence Medical Research Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington
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  • Diane P. Packard, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • The Heart Institute of Spokane and Providence Medical Research Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington
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  • Joan E. Milton, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • The Heart Institute of Spokane and Providence Medical Research Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington
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  • Kenn B. Daratha, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
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  • Douglas M. Bibus, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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  • Robert A. Short, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Heart Institute of Spokane and Providence Medical Research Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington
    • Washington State University, Spokane, Washington

Received 28 November 2007 ,Revised 28 January 2008 ,Accepted 28 January 2008.

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 The Heart Institute of Spokane Diet Intervention and Evaluation Trial (THIS-DIET) was supported by a Nutrition Grant from the Washington State Attorney General Vitamins Settlement Fund and intramural or in-kind support from the investigators' sponsoring institutions, The Heart Institute of Spokane and Providence Medical Research Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Spokane, Washington, and Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, Washington.

PII: S0002-9149(08)00236-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.01.038

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 101, Issue 11 , Pages 1523-1530 , 1 June 2008

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