The numbers of cases and controls that were
contributed by each consortium are provided in
Table S1 in the Supplementary Appendix, available
with the full text of this article at NEJM.org.
The number of samples and SNPs that were
contributed by individual studies within each
consortium are provided in Table S2 in the Supplementary
Appendix. Details regarding the ascertainment
of samples for each study are provided
in the primary articles.5-7 All cases were required
to have had a validated history of myocardial
infarction, coronary revascularization, or angiographic
coronary disease.