Prospective evaluation of the anatomy of the coronary venous system using multidetector row computed tomography

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-208

  Christiaens, Luc ^a   Ardilouze, Paul ^a   Ragot, Stéphanie ^a   Mergy, Jean ^a   Allal, Joseph ^a  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiac venous system; Computed tomography; Coronary sinus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY SINUS; CORONARY VEIN; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 42649137910     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.03.128     Document Type: Article

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