Electron beam computed tomography screening of the coronary arteries: Experience with 3,263 patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Military Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 432-442

  Feuerstein, I M ^a   Brazaitis, M P ^a   Zoltick, J M ^a   Barko, W F ^a   Vaitkus, M A ^a   Combs, J J ^a   Burger, L M ^a   Blanck, R R ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARMY; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCREENING; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035025225     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/166.5.432     Document Type: Article

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