Evaluation of myocardial bridge with multidetector computed tomography

Circulation Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 137-141

  Kim, So Yeon ^a   Lee, Young Soo ^a   Lee, Jin Bae ^a   Ryu, Jae Kean ^a   Choi, Ji Yong ^a   Chang, Sung Gug ^a   Kim, Kee Sik ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anomalies; Computed tomography; Coronary vessels; Myocardial bridge

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY;

AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL BRIDGING; MYOCARDIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 75149121969     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-09-0407     Document Type: Article

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