Geometric features of coronary artery lesions favoring acute occlusion and myocardial infarction: A quantitative angiographic study

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1353-1361

  Ledru, Francois ^a,b   Théroux, Pierre ^a,b   Lespérance, Jacques ^a   Laurier, Jean ^b   Ducimetière, Pierre ^a   Guermonprez, Jean Léon ^c   Diébold, Benoit ^a   Blanchard, Didier ^b  

^a Department of Cardiology ^*  (Canada)

^b HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^c MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOMETRY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033117104     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(99)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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