Noninvasive assessment of myocardial perfusion: Preliminary results in patients with acute myocardial infarction

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 28-29

  Agati, Luciano ^a   Autore, Camillo ^a   Funaro, Stefania ^a   Veneroso, Gabriele ^a   Dagianti, Alessandra ^a   Lamberti, Agata ^a   Fedele, Francesco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHU 508;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034680025     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00987-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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