Understanding the pathophysiology of the arterial wall: Which method should we choose? Electron beam computed tomography

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages

  Erbel, R ^a   Budde, T ^b   Kerkhoff, G ^b   Mohlenkamp S ^a   Schmermund, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b ALFRIED KRUPP KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arteriosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Calcification; Coronary artery disease; Electron beam computed tomography; Non invasive imaging

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; BLOOD VESSEL; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0012770456     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(02)90029-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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