Erratum to: Cardiovasc Diabetol (2016) 15:16 DOI 10.1186/s12933-016-0328-2

Since publication of the original article [1], affiliation 4 has changed from “Saint Mary’s Medicine, Nursing and Management College. No. 100, Ln. 265, Sec. 2, Sanxing Rd., Sanxing Township, Yilan County 266, Taiwan, ROC.” to “Saint Mary’s Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management. No. 100, Ln. 265, Sec. 2, Sanxing Rd., Sanxing Township, Yilan County 266, Taiwan, ROC.”