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. 2010 Jun 7;31(19):2338–2350. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq165

Author list and participating centres

Center Authors Affiliations
Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Francesco U.S. Mattace-Raso,a,b Albert Hofman,a Germaine C. Verwoert,a,b Jacqueline C.M. Wittemana
  1. Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Cambridge/Cardiff (UK) Ian Wilkinson,a John Cockcroft,b Carmel McEniery,a Yasmina
  1. University of Cambridge

  2. Wales Heart Research Institute

HEGP, Paris (France) Stéphane Laurent,a,b,c Pierre Boutouyrie,a,b,c Erwan Bozeca,b,c
  1. Université Paris Descartes

  2. INSERM, U970

  3. Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris F-75015, France

Copenhagen (Denmark) Tine Willum Hansen,a,b Christian Torp-Pedersen,c Hans Ibsen,d,e,f Jørgen Jeppesenb,g
  1. Research Center for Prevention and Health and Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine, and PET, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

  2. Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark

  3. Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

  4. Aarhus University, Denmark

  5. Division of Cardiology, Copenhagen University, Demark

  6. Holbaek Hospital, Denmark

  7. Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Denmark

Ghent (Belgium) Sebastian J. Vermeersch,a Ernst Rietzschel,b Marc De Buyzere,b Thierry C. Gillebert,b Luc Van Bortel,c Patrick Segersa
  1. IBiTech—bioMMeda, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

  2. Department of Cardiovascular diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium

  3. Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Athens (Greece) Charalambos Vlachopoulos,a Constantinos Aznaouridis,a Christodoulos Stefanadisa
  1. 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece

Nancy (France) Athanase Benetos,a,b,c Carlos Labat,a,b,c Patrick Lacolleya,b,c
  1. INSERM U961, Nancy, France

  2. Nancy University, Nancy, France

  3. Geriatric Department, Nancy Hospital, France

Amsterdam/Maastricht (The Netherlands) Hoorn Study: Coen D.A. Stehouwer,a,b Giel Nijpels,c,d Jacqueline M. Dekkerc,d; AGAHLS: Coen D.A. Stehouwer,a,b Isabel Ferreira,a,b,e,f Jos W.R. Twiskg,h
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands

  2. Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands

  3. EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  4. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  5. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment, MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands

  6. Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), MUMC, Maastricht, The Netherlands

  7. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  8. Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Paris XIII (France) Sebastien Czernichow,a,b Pilar Galan,a Serge Hercberga,b
  1. Unité de Recherche en Epidemiologie Nutritionnelle, UMR INSERM U557, INRA, CNAM, UP13, Paris, France

  2. Département de Santé Publique, Hôpital Avicenne (AP-HP), Bobigny, Université P13, France

Fleury-Mérogis (France) Bruno Pannier,a,b Alain Guérin,a,b Gérard Londona,b
  1. INSERM, U970, Paris, France

  2. CH Manhès, Fleury Mérogis, France

Manchester (UK) J. Kennedy Cruickshank,a,b Simon G. Andersona
  1. Manchester Royal Infirmary, Cardiovascular Sciences Research Group, UK

  2. Manchester Bioscience and Academic Health Sciences Centre University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Brescia (Italy) Anna Paini,a Enrico Agabiti Rosei,a Maria Lorenza Muiesan,a Massimo Salvettia
  1. Clinica Medica, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Plzen (Czech Republic) Jan Filipovsky,a Jitka Seidlerova,a Milena Dolejsovaa
  1. Department of Internal Medicine II, Charles University Medical Faculty and Teaching Hospital Pilsen, Pilsen, Czech Republic