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Infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: results from a large multicenter registry.

Circulation ·Vol. 131 ·No. 18 ·2015-05-05 ·Pages 1566-74

Amat-Santos IJ, Messika-Zeitoun D, Eltchaninoff H, Kapadia S, Lerakis S, Cheema AN, Gutiérrez-Ibanes E, Munoz-Garcia AJ, Pan M, Webb JG, Herrmann HC, Kodali S, Nombela-Franco L, Tamburino C, Jilaihawi H, Masson JB, de Brito FS, Ferreira MC, Lima VC, Mangione JA, Iung B, Vahanian A, Durand E, Tuzcu EM, Hayek SS, Angulo-Llanos R, Gómez-Doblas JJ, Castillo JC, Dvir D, Leon MB, Garcia E, Cobiella J, Vilacosta I, Barbanti M, R Makkar R, Ribeiro HB, Urena M, Dumont E, Pibarot P, Lopez J, San Roman A, Rodés-Cabau J

Abstract

We aimed to determine the incidence, predictors, clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This multicenter registry included 53 patients (mean age, 79±8 years; men, 57%) who suffered IE after TAVI of 7944 patients after a mean follow-up of 1.1±1.2 years (incidence, 0.67%, 0.50% within the first year after TAVI). Mean time from TAVI was 6 months (interquartile range, 1-14 months). Orotracheal intubation (hazard ratio, 3.87; 95% confidence interval, 1.55-9.64; P=0.004) and the self-expandable CoreValve system (hazard ratio, 3.12; 95% confidence interval, 1.37-7.14; P=0.007) were associated with IE (multivariate analysis including 3067 patients with individual data). The most frequent causal microorganisms were coagulase-negative staphylococci (24%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (21%) and enterococci (21%). Vegetations were present in 77% of patients (transcatheter valve leaflets, 39%; stent frame, 17%; mitral valve, 21%). At least 1 complication of IE occurred in 87% of patients (heart failure in 68%). However, only 11% of patients underwent valve intervention (valve explantation and valve-in-valve procedure in 4 and 2 patients, respectively). The mortality rate in hospital was 47.2% and increased to 66% at the 1-year follow-up. IE complications such as heart failure (P=0.037) and septic shock (P=0.002) were associated with increased in-hospital mortality. The incidence of IE at 1 year after TAVI was 0.50%, and the risk increased with the use of orotracheal intubation and a self-expandable valve system. Staphylococci and enterococci were the most common agents. Although most patients presented at least 1 complication of IE, valve intervention was performed in a minority of patients, and nearly half of the patients died during the hospitalization period.

Keywords
endocarditis heart valves transcatheter aortic valve implantation
MeSH Terms
Aged Aged, 80 and over Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery Endocarditis, Bacterial/etiology,mortality,surgery Enterococcus Equipment Contamination Female Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/etiology,surgery Heart Failure/etiology Heart Valve Prosthesis/adverse effects Hospital Mortality Humans Incidence Intubation, Intratracheal/adverse effects Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Postoperative Complications/etiology,mortality,surgery Proportional Hazards Models Prosthesis-Related Infections/etiology,mortality,surgery Registries Retrospective Studies Risk Staphylococcal Infections/etiology,surgery Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Treatment Outcome
Authors & Affiliations
42 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Amat-Santos Ignacio J
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Messika-Zeitoun David
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Eltchaninoff Helene
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Kapadia Samir
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Lerakis Stamatios
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Cheema Asim N
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Gutiérrez-Ibanes Enrique
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Munoz-Garcia Antonio J
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Pan Manuel
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Webb John G
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Herrmann Howard C
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Kodali Susheel
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Nombela-Franco Luis
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Tamburino Corrado
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Jilaihawi Hasan
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Masson Jean-Bernard
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
de Brito Fabio Sandoli
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Ferreira Maria Cristina
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Lima Valter Correa
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Mangione José Armando
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Iung Bernard
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Vahanian Alec
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Durand Eric
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Tuzcu E Murat
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Hayek Salim S
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Angulo-Llanos Rocio
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Gómez-Doblas Juan J
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Castillo Juan Carlos
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Dvir Danny
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Leon Martin B
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Garcia Eulogio
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Cobiella Javier
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Vilacosta Isidre
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Barbanti Marco
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
R Makkar Raj
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Ribeiro Henrique Barbosa
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Urena Marina
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Dumont Eric
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Pibarot Philippe
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Lopez Javier
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
San Roman Alberto
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.).
Rodés-Cabau Josep
From Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada (I.J.A.-S., H.B.R., M.U., E.D., P.P., J.R.-C.); Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Spain (I.J.A.-S., J.L, A.S.R.); Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Bichat Hospital, France (D.M.-Z., B.I., A.V.); Hôpital Charles Nicolle, University of Rouen, France (H.E., E.D.); Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH (S. Kapadia, E.M.T.); Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Atlanta, GA (S.L., S.S.H.); St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada (A.C.); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain (E.G.-I., R.A.-L.); Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain (A.M.-G., J.J.G.-D.); Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain (M.P., J.C.C.); St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada (J.G.W., D.D.); Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (H.H.); Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY (S. Kodali, M.B.L.); Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain (L.N.-F., E.G., J.C., I.V.); Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Italy (C.T., M.B.); Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (H.J., R.M.); Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, QC, Canada (J.-B.M.); Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil (F.S.d.B.); Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (M.C.F.); Hospital Sao Francisco-Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil (V.C.L.); and Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa, Sao Paulo, Brazil (J.A.M.). [email protected].
Article Info
Journal
Circulation
Abbr.
Circulation
ISSN
1524-4539
Published
2015-05-05
Epub
2015-00-09
Pages
1566-74
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0147763
Subset
IM
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