Evaluation of subclinical atherosclerosis by computed tomography coronary angiography and its association with risk factors in familial hypercholesterolemia

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 486-491

  Miname, Marcio H ^a   Ribeiro, Mario S ^a   Filho, José Parga ^a   Avila, Luis F ^a   Bortolotto, Luiz A ^a   Martinez, Lilton R C ^a   Rochitte, Carlos E ^a   Santos, Raul D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Computed tomography angiography; Coronary heart disease; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Risk stratification; Subclinical atherosclerosis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STENOSIS;

EID: 78649720717     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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