Characterization of coronary atherosclerotic plaques and the significance of vessel calcification

Applied Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 46-53

  Schoenhagen, P ^a   Halliburton, S S ^a   White, R D ^a   Vince, D G ^a   Nissen, S E ^a   Tuzcu, E M ^a  

^a Division of Cardiovascular Medicine   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PRAVASTATIN;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035182880     PISSN: 01609963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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