The usefulness of three-dimensional multidetector computed tomography to delineate pericardial calcification in constrictive pericarditis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 414-416

  Suh, Soon Yong ^a   Rha, Seung Woon ^a   Kim, Jin Won ^a   Park, Chang Gyu ^a   Seo, Hong Seog ^a   Oh, Dong Joo ^a   Ro, Young Moo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Constrictive pericarditis; Multidetector CT; Pericardial calcification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERICARDIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CALCINOSIS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDITIS, CONSTRICTIVE; PERICARDIUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33750730900     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.09.044     Document Type: Article

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