Left main coronary artery stenosis undetected by 64-slice computed tomography: A word of caution

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 255-256

  Juwana, Y B ^a   Wirianta, J ^a   Suryapranata, H ^a   De Boer, M J ^a  

^a Rumah Sakit Puri Cinere   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Coronary angiography; Left main disease; Multi slice computed tomography; Stents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; MALE; STENT;

EID: 34848817105     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03085993     Document Type: Article

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