ECG-gated multislice spiral computed tomography to clarify lesion severity in a case of left main stenosis

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-353

  Koos, Ralf ^a   Mahnken, Andreas Horst ^a   Sinha, Anil Martin ^a   Wildberger, Joachim Ernst ^a   Hoffmann, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Coronary artery disease; Imaging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; INTUBATION; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; STENOSIS;

EID: 0141682282     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025468722596     Document Type: Article

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