The value of 64-slice computed tomography in a patient with an anomalous and atherosclerotic coronary artery

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 569-572

  Karaca, Mustafa ^a   Kirilmaz, Ata ^b  

^a Izmir Sifa Hastanesi   (Turkey)

^b GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

64 slice computed tomography; Coronary anomalous; Coronary stenosis

Indexed keywords

METOPROLOL;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY ANOMALY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY STENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LEFT CORONARY ARTERY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY; RR INTERVAL; TACHYCARDIA; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 33745084005     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-006-9081-z     Document Type: Article

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