American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 4 , Pages 605-606 , April 2004

Highlights from the American Heart Association annual scientific sessions 2003: November 9 to 12, 2003

  • Jean-Pierre Dery, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
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  • Manesh R Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
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  • Svati H Shah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
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  • Trip J Meine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
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  • Jonathan Yager, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
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  • Mat Lotfi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
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  • Adrian F Hernandez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
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  • John L Petersen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NCUSA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Reprints not available from the authors.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.01.001

American Heart Journal
Volume 147, Issue 4 , Pages 605-606 , April 2004