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This work was supported by the European Commission (number: QLG1-CT-2002-00896), the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, the Swedish Research Council (projects 8691 and 0593), the Foundation for Strategic Research, the Stockholm County Council (project 562183), the Academy of Finland (grant #110413), and the British Heart Foundation (RG2008/008). None of the aforementioned funding organizations or sponsors has had a specific role in design or conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, or interpretation of the data; or preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript. Dr. Giral has received payment from AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Merck Sharp and Dohme for the development of educational presentations. Dr. Tremoli is a consultant to F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.