The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 5 , Pages 544-547 , May 2005

Incidence and prognosis of acute heart failure in the thrombotic microangiopathies

  • Apoor S. Gami, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
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  • Suzanne R. Hayman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
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  • Joseph P. Grande, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
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  • Vesna D. Garovic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Vesna D. Garovic, MD, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

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PII: S0002-9343(05)00138-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.02.019

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 5 , Pages 544-547 , May 2005

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