The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 2 , Pages 508-509 , August 2007

Phosphoglyceride crystal deposition disease originating from the myocardium

  • Fumihiro Shoji, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Fumihiro Shoji, MD, Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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  • Ichiro Yoshino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Takuro Kometani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Hidetaka Yamamoto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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  • Yoshihiko Maehara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Received 9 April 2007 ,Accepted 20 April 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00717-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.04.007

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 2 , Pages 508-509 , August 2007

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