About the Authors

Yu-Sheng Lin

Affiliations Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan, Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Tien-Hsing Chen

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

Sheng-Ping Hung

Affiliation Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Dong Yi Chen

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

Chun-Tai Mao

Affiliation Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan

Ming-Lung Tsai

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

Shih-Tai Chang

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan

Chun-Chieh Wang

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

Ming-Shien Wen

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan

Mien-Cheng Chen

chenmien@ms76.hinet.net

Affiliation Division of Cardiology and Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: YSL THC MCC. Performed the experiments: YSL SPH DYC. Analyzed the data: CTM MLT STC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: YSL CTM MLT STC CCW MSW. Wrote the paper: YSL MCC.