Multi-slice computed tomography coronary angiography: Anatomic vs functional assessment in clinical practice

Minerva Cardioangiologica

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-226

  Van Werkhoven, J M ^a,b   Schuijf, J D ^a   Jukema, J W ^a,b   Van Der Wall, E E ^a,b   Bax, J J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coronary angiography; Coronary artery disease; Echocardiography, stress

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN;

ALGORITHMS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 43949132337     PISSN: 00264725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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