1 Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
2 Université de Lorraine, INSERM, Centre d'Investigations Cliniques Plurithématique 1433, Inserm U1116, CHRU de Nancy and F-CRIN INI-CRCT, Nancy, France.
3 Department of Clinical Research and Development, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
4 Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Hyogo, Japan.
5 Department of Clinical Research and Development, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. kitakaze@zf6.so-net.ne.jp.
6 Hanwa Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan. kitakaze@zf6.so-net.ne.jp.
7 Hanwa Daini Senboku Hospital, 3176 Fukaikitamach, i, Naka-Ku Sakai City, Osaka, Japan. kitakaze@zf6.so-net.ne.jp.