Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of anomalous coronary arteries

Coronary Artery Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 355-364

  Varghese, Anitha ^a   Keegan, Jennifer ^a   Pennell, Dudley J ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anomalous coronary arteries; Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Coronary angiography

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONVENTIONAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MOVEMENT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; THORAX DISEASE; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 28944449651     PISSN: 09546928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019501-200509000-00004     Document Type: Review

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