Imaging of a regressive coronary soft plaque under lipid lowering therapy by multi-slice computed tomography

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 119-121

  Burgstahler, Christof ^a   Reimann, Anja ^a   Beck, Torsten ^a   Kuettner, Axel ^a   Heuschmid, Martin ^a   Kopp, Andreas F ^a   Schroeder, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lipid lowering therapy; Multi slice computed tomography; Non invasive; Plaque imaging

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ATORVASTATIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644853642     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-005-8023-5     Document Type: Article

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