Vascular MRI in the diagnosis and therapy of the high risk atherosclerotic plaque

Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-142

  Wentzel, Jolanda J ^a   Aguiar, Silvia H ^a   Fayad, Zahi A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ARGINYLGLYCYLASPARTIC ACID; COLESTIPOL; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DENDRIMER; GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; GADOTERIC ACID; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MEVINOLIN; NICOTINIC ACID; SIMVASTATIN;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ARTERY WALL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY STENT; DEVICE; DIET THERAPY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SHEAR STRESS; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THROMBUS; VASCULAR PATENCY; VIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM;

EID: 0038636599     PISSN: 08964327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8183.2003.08024.x     Document Type: Article

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