The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 11 , Pages 1287.e1-1287.e7 , November 2005

Obstructive intramural coronary amyloidosis and myocardial ischemia are common in primary amyloidosis

  • Michelle A. Neben-Wittich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Christopher M. Wittich, PharmD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Paul S. Mueller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Paul S. Mueller, MD, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • Dirk R. Larson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Morie A. Gertz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology, and Division of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
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  • William D. Edwards, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.06.017

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 11 , Pages 1287.e1-1287.e7 , November 2005

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