Preclinical changes of extracoronary arterial structures as indicators of coronary atherosclerosis in men

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 157-163

  Megnien, Jean Louis ^a   Simon, Alain ^a   Gariepy, Jérôme ^a   Denarie, Nicolas ^a   Cocaul, Magali ^a   Linhart, Alès ^a   Levenson, Jaime ^a  

^a HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Calcifications; Cardiovascular risk factors; Coronary arteries; Peripheral arteries; Plaque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0031931323     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199816020-00005     Document Type: Article

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