American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 780-785 , 15 March 2010

Prognostic Value of an Exaggerated Exercise Blood Pressure Response in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Known or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease

  • Alberto Bouzas-Mosquera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (+34) 98-117-8184; fax: +34-98-117-8258
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  • Jesús Peteiro, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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  • Francisco J. Broullón

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Information Technology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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  • Nemesio Álvarez-García, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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  • Lourdes García-Bueno, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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  • Victor X. Mosquera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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  • Óscar Prada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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  • Sheyla Casas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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  • Alfonso Castro-Beiras, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain

Received 21 September 2009 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 28 October 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)02678-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.059

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 6 , Pages 780-785 , 15 March 2010

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