J. Ribamar Costa, Jr., MD, Amanda Sousa, MD, PhD, Adriana Costa Moreira, MD,
Ricardo A. Costa, MD, Galo Maldonado, MD, Manuel N. Cano, MD, Enilton T. Egito, MD,
Edson R. Romano, MD, Marcos Barbosa, MD, Ricardo Pavanello, MD, César Jardim, MD,
Abrão Cury, MD, Otávio Berwanger, MD, PhD, J. Eduardo Sousa, MD, PhD
Author Affiliations:
From the Hospital do Coração – Associação do Sanatório Sírio, São Paulo, Brazil.
The authors report no conflicts of interest regarding the content herein.
Manuscript submitted February 25, 2008, provisional acceptance given March 13, 2008, manuscript accepted April 8, 2008.
Address for correspondence: J. Eduardo Sousa, MD, PhD, Rua Desembargador Eliseu Guilherme, 147, Paraíso, CEP 04004-030 São Paulo, SP – Brazil. E-mail: jesousa@uol.com.br