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A novel clinical entity: triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Oct 2009
Hirano Ken-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
Heart diseases, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and congestive heart failure, are major life-threatening disorders in most countries. Cholesterol is a vital causal factor and focus of research into heart diseases, but the involvement of triglycerides remains unclear. We recently reported a unique patient suffering from severe congestive heart failure and needing cardiac transplantation. Massive...
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