Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 193-200 , February 2009

Integrated Backscatter and Intima-Media Thickness of the Thoracic Aorta Evaluated by Transesophageal Echocardiography in Hypercholesterolemic Patients: Effect of Pitavastatin Therapy

  • Koji Ono

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
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  • Masanori Kawasaki

      Affiliations

    • Regeneration and Advanced Medical Science, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Masanori Kawasaki, M.D., Ph.D., Regeneration and Advanced Medical Science, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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  • Ryuhei Tanaka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Tomonori Segawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Hitoshi Matsuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Sachiro Watanabe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Genzou Takemura

      Affiliations

    • Regeneration and Advanced Medical Science, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
    • ,
  • Shinya Minatoguchi

      Affiliations

    • Regeneration and Advanced Medical Science, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan

Received 16 May 2008 ,Revised 14 July 2008 ,Accepted 14 August 2008.

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PII: S0301-5629(08)00382-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.08.011

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 193-200 , February 2009

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