The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 92-97 , January 2010

Detecting occult coronary artery disease followed by early coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with diabetic retinopathy: Report from a diabetic retinocoronary clinic

  • Takayuki Ohno, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Takayuki Ohno, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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  • Osamu Kinoshita, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Hideo Fujita, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Satoshi Kato, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Akira Hirose, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takashi Sigeeda, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Kazuyoshi Otomo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Jiro Ando, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takashi Kadowaki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Makoto Araie, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Ryozo Nagai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Shinichi Takamoto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Received 30 November 2008 ,Revised 19 March 2009 ,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.005

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 92-97 , January 2010

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