Redefining the normal angiogram using population-derived ranges for coronary size and shape: Validation using intravascular ultrasound and applications in diverse patient cohorts

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 441-453

  Mancini, G B John ^a   Ryomoto, Arnold ^a   Kamimura, Craig ^a   Yeoh, Eunice ^a   Ramanathan, Krishnan ^a   Schulzer, Michael ^a   Hamburger, Jaap ^a   Ricci, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angiography; Atherosclerosis; Coronary angiography; Coronary artery stenosis; Coronary disease; Diffuse coronary artery disease; Normal coronaries; Quantitative coronary arteriography; Sex or gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; NORMAL VALUE; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 34547128645     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-006-9199-z     Document Type: Article

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