Relation of electron beam computed tomography screening for coronary calcium to cardiovascular risk and disease: A review

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 383-389

  Teng, Wang ^a   Wong, Nathan D ^a,b   Abrahamson, David ^a   Gardin, Julius M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; coronary calcium; electron beam computed tomography

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON BEAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0029787366     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-199605000-00009     Document Type: Review

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