"Interventional Lipidology": Tomographic plaque imaging and aggressive treatment of metabolic disorders

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 268-270

  Hecht, Harvey S ^a  

^a Princeton Longevity Center   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HOMOCYSTEINE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; INTIMA; METABOLIC DISORDER; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036679915     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(02)02466-9     Document Type: Note

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