Calculation of coronary age using calcium scores in multiple ethnicities

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-111

  Sirineni, Gopi K R ^a   Raggi, Paolo ^a   Shaw, Leslee J ^a   Stillman, Arthur E ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageing; Atherosclerosis; Coronary artery calcium score; Outcome

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUCASIAN; CHINESE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM SCORE; DISEASE MARKER; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 37249051852     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-007-9233-9     Document Type: Article

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