Could coronary artery calcium scores replace exercise stress testing? A DGH analysis

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 120-123

  Purvis, John A ^a   Hughes, Sinead M ^a  

^a ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk; CT calcium scoring; Exercise stress test

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY; EXERCISE STRESS TEST; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 80053196624     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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