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World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2012; 4(8): 250-255
Published online Aug 26, 2012. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i8.250
Evaluation of the prevalence and severity of pain in patients with stable chronic heart failure
Dioma U Udeoji, Ankit B Shah, Parag Bharadwaj, Peter Katsiyiannis, Ernst R Schwarz
Dioma U Udeoji, Ernst R Schwarz, Peter Katsiyianis, Heart Institute of Southern California, Temecula, CA 92592, United State
Dioma U Udeoji, Ankit B Shah, Parag Bharadwaj, Ernst R Schwarz, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
Parag Bharadwaj, Ernst R Schwarz, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
Author contributions: Udeoji DU designed the study, acquired data, statistically analyzed, and interpreted data, drafted the article, wrote the manuscript and critically revised the manuscript; Shah AB supported the work and made contributions, analyzed data, interpreted data and reviewed the manuscript; Bharadwaj P was a co-investigator and part of the administration, gave supportive contributions, technology and material support, participated in the study design and manuscript review; Katsiyiannis P was part of the administration, gave supportive contributions, technology and material support; Schwarz ER was the principal Investigator and part of the administration, gave supportive work/ contributions, technology and material support, participated in the study design, manuscript writing, critical revision of the manuscript and general supervision of the work.
Correspondence to: Ernst R Schwarz, MD, PHD, FACC, FSCAI, FESC, Heart Institute of Southern California, 31720 Temecula Parkway, Ste. 200, Temecula, CA 92592, United States. ernst.schwarz@cshs.org
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Received: July 5, 2012
Revised: August 20, 2012
Accepted: August 24, 2012
Published online: August 26, 2012
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